The campaign for the secession of Nigeria’s southeast to create a new country of Biafra has been amplified by social media in recent years, with some of its supporters regularly sharing false information. A video that has gone viral on Facebook claims to show US President Donald Trump announcing his plans to help Biafrans gain independence. This is false; the video was created using artificial intelligence and was adapted from a clip by US news network CNBC. The original footage shows Trump commenting on the January 6, 2021 assault on the US Capitol.