Jonas Nyabor
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Fact Check
Misleading! Bishop Dag Heward-Mills did not endorse polygamy, divorce
Claim: Several platforms have alleged Bishop Dag Heward-Mills has endorsed divorce and polygamy with justifications in the Bible. Verdict: Misleading.…
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Facebook Checks
No! Video showing people jumping out of moving buses did not happen in Germany
Claim: Some Ghanaians scheduled for deportation from Germany were seen jumping out of a moving bus conveying them to the…
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Explainers
Explainer: What does the newly proposed FIFA offside rule mean?
Several social media posts claim that the world football governing body, FIFA, has introduced a new offside rule. Accounts such…
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Fact Check
Fact-Check: Viral Achraf Hakimi – Hiba Abouk divorce settlement posts fake
Claim: Numerous reports on social media, as well as some online platforms, say the wife of PSG football star Achraf…
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Fact Check
Fake Joy News video used to promote fraudulent mobile app in Ghana
Claim: Joy News content highlights a new mobile app earning users a lot of money. Verdict: The video supposedly from…
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Media Literacy
All you need to know about military brutality in Ashaiman
Several news portals on Sunday, March 5, 2023, reported the death of a young soldier at Ashaiman, a suburb of…
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Fact Check
Viral video showing alleged nuclear plant explosion in Turkey pre-dates Monday’s earthquake
Claim: Social media users are sharing a video of an explosion and claiming it happened during Monday’s earthquake in Turkey.…
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Economy
Testimonies on National Rental Assistance Scheme website plagiarised
Claim: Beneficiaries of the government’s rental assistance scheme have shared their testimonies on the new website. Verdict: False! The testimonies…
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Explainers
Okudzeto’s Cathedral crusade against Rev Boateng; Does Facebook automatically delete posts without notice?
A member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Benjamin Essuman, claims that the government has deleted a Facebook post…
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Fact Check
Viral link announcing free laptops for students fake
Claim: Viral WhatsApp messages state that free laptops are being given to Ghanaian students via an online link. Verdict: False.…
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