Antigua PM warns about fake profile online

It has been reported that a fake social media profile of the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, has been created.  The Office of the Prime Minister released a statement stating that the fake profile used an unusual photo and foul language to slander and libel the Prime Minister, and has consequently been reported to the appropriate website to be taken down.

The fake profile was discovered to have an “e” missing from Browne’s name; a technical misspelling.

Antigua and Barbuda is currently in the middle of campaigning for the St Mary’s South by-election, scheduled for October 24. The Office of the Prime Minister believes that the fake profile was created to persuade young voters to reduce their faith in the successful nine-year tenure of Prime Minister Browne.

Meanwhile, the United Progressive Party (UPP) has denied involvement in such unethical tactics and suggested that the Prime Minister focus his investigation efforts closer to his camp to identify the culprit responsible for creating the fake profile. The UPP has urged the Prime Minister to involve law enforcement agencies to conduct a thorough investigation to unveil the truth behind this disturbing incident.

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