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Sierra Leone Launches National AI And Deepfake Awareness Campaign

Sierra Leone is rolling out workshops, broadcasts and verification tools to help citizens identify AI-generated scams and misinformation.

By Africa AI Ledger Desk · 17 September 2026 · 1 min read
Sierra Leone Launches National AI And Deepfake Awareness Campaign

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Sierra Leone has launched a nationwide AI and deepfake awareness campaign covering all 16 districts. The programme combines regional workshops, radio and television programming with a WhatsApp verification service, a low-bandwidth app and reporting channels for harmful content.

Source: [ITWeb Africa](https://itweb.africa/article/sierra-leone-launches-ai-deepfake-campaign/JBwEr7n3lDZM6Db2).

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