Stories By Roselena Ahiable
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Fact Check
/ 2 months agoFalse: The Japanese government is not disposing of all microwaves due to radio waves
3 mins read Claim: Viral WhatsApp message suggests that there is an end to the microwave industry as the Japanese government...
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Explainers
/ 2 months agoWhat we know about the robot making news on TikTok
3 mins read A video circulating on social media showing three four-legged robots walking across the streets accompanied by three men...
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/ 2 months agoCrashing the Zoom-bombers’ party: fighting online meeting disruptions on Zoom
2 mins read You know when gatecrashers attend a party uninvited, they may be there to have fun and no one...
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Fact Check
/ 3 months agoViral video showing a ‘mysterious’ coconut with blood in it, fictional. It is not real blood
3 mins read Claim: Coconut tree in Teshie has borne fruit with blood in it – Tiktok User. The video creator,...
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Explainers
/ 3 months agoOver 600,000 global breast cancer deaths recorded in 2020; while diagnosed cases trump 2 million
3 mins read Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer and leading cause of death in women globally. It is a...
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Fact Check
/ 3 months agoFalse. This is not a video of a camel spitting out its tongue to cool it down!
2 mins read Claim: Instagram user claims that a viral video depicts a camel spitting out its stomach to cool it...
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Fact Check
/ 3 months agoDrinking coffee with lemon will not cause melting of body fat
4 mins read Claim: Viral TikTok trend suggests that drinking coffee mixed with lemon will lead to loss of belly fat...
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Fact Check
/ 4 months agoTrue state of Sunyani Municipal Hospital’s Maternity block
5 mins read Several images and videos have gone viral on social media suggesting, among others, that the Sunyani Municipal Hospital’s...
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Fact Check
/ 4 months agoFalse: sticking garlic into your nostrils will not unclog sinuses
5 mins read Claim: Viral TikTok post suggests that sticking garlic into the nose unclogs sinuses. There is no scientific evidence...
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Explainers
/ 4 months agoGifting or dumping? Germany’s gift of 1.5 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to Ghana
2 mins read Germany in March 2021 suspended the use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, owing to incidents of blood clotting...
