Adekunle Gold Seeks Stricter Social Media Regulation

Afrobeats star Adekunle Gold has called for stricter regulation of social media following the conviction of an X user who circulated a false report claiming that his daughter, Adejare Kosoko, had died.

Speaking on the One 54 Podcast, the singer described the spread of misinformation on social media as ‘crazy’ and dangerous.

“It’s crazy what’s happening on social media now. Sometimes you see news about yourself, and even you will be wondering, like, ‘Oh, did this happen?’” he said.

“There has to be some regulation of some sort because so much stuff is floating out there,” he added.

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Adekunle Gold revealed that the man behind the fake death report was prosecuted after he reported the matter to authorities.

The court sentenced him to two years’ imprisonment, with the option of a fine.

“The court sentenced him to, I think, two years’ imprisonment or he should pay a fine,” he said.

He said he chose the legal route instead of taking matters into his own hands.

“I can take anything said about me. I signed up for this, not my daughter. I did the right thing; I followed the right channels. I didn’t go to find the boy and beat him up,” he added.