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Bola Tinubu and Paul Kagame deepfake (Jan 2026)
A photo of President Bola Tinubu and Rwandan President Paul Kagame having lunch in Paris was shared online. Claims arose that the photo was AI-generated due to the presence of a 'Grok' watermark (a free AI…
- Incident date
- Jan 2026
- Target
- Bola Tinubu and Paul Kagame
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
A photo of President Bola Tinubu and Rwandan President Paul Kagame having lunch in Paris was shared online. Claims arose that the photo was AI-generated due to the presence of a 'Grok' watermark (a free AI assistant). The presidency has denied that the photo was AI-generated, saying the photographer used the AI tool to improve the quality and not generate it. The photo was posted January 4, 2026.