Jonas Nyabor
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Fact Check
Did Nigerians in London gather to send Buhari back to Nigeria on arrival?
Claim: Some social media posts with accompanying photos say Nigerians in the UK have gathered in protest to demand that…
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Education
Old media report of traditional priest denied SHS admission resurfaces as new
Claim: Various news portals say a traditional priest has recently been denied admission to Dzodze-Penyi SHS due to his religious…
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Fact Check
False! Michael Essien did not lose 1 million followers over LGBTQI post
By: Jonas Nyabor Claim: Many news websites say Ghanaian soccer international, Michael Essien lost over 1 million followers on Twitter…
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Fact Check
Would melting rubber in hot oil make plantain chips crispy?
Claim: Melting polythene in hot oil before frying sliced plantain in it will make plantain chips crispy. There is no…
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Featured
Tips for fact-checking images
One of the most common forms misinformation or disinformation come is in images. Over the years, fact-checkers have observed how…
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Media Literacy
Beginner tips for fact-checking videos: A Case Study of EC’s Purported Verdict Declaration Video
False or misleading information that is peddled as accurate news within the current information ecosystem is a challenge we cannot…
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Featured
Online shopping during the festive season: separating the real from the fake
In recent times, online shopping has gained prominence with many physical shops moving to get online presence to take advantage…
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Election News
Election 2020: Who are the three ‘extra’ Essikado-Ketan parliamentary candidates?
Following our previous fact-check that confirmed that the Electoral Commission (EC) published results for six instead of the three candidates…
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Elections
True! EC published Essikado-Ketan parliamentary results featuring 6 candidates instead of 3
Pro-NDC groups claim only three persons contested for the Essikado-Ketan parliamentary elections but the Electoral Commission announced results for six…
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Ghana’s presidential election results declared with significant errors
Following what some international and local election observers say was a successful holding of Ghana’s 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections,…
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