Economy

PART 2: #BawumiaSpeaks: More False Claims Found in Vice President Dr Bawumia’s Digitization Speech

On November 2, 2021, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia delivered a public lecture on the digital economy of the country…

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Fact Check

False: The Japanese government is not disposing of all microwaves due to radio waves

Claim: Viral WhatsApp message suggests that there is an end to the microwave industry as the Japanese government has decided…

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Economy

#BawumiaSpeaks: Fact-checking Bawumia’s Digitization Speech at Ashesi

A Cocktail of  True, False and Partly False Claims: Part 1

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Facebook Checks

Dated photo of Mexican politician who stripped down to his underwear in Parliament resurfaces with misleading narrative

Claim: A viral image on Facebook suggests that a Mexican politician stripped naked while giving a speech against corruption and…

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Fact Check

Sam George Falsely claims EU Court has ruled declaring homosexuality not a human right issue

Claim: Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, says that the European Court of Justice has ruled that homosexuality…

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Facebook Checks

This circulating traffic photo is from Nigeria; NOT Ghana as claimed by Kwame A Plus

Claim: Popular Ghanaian social commentator, Kwame Asare Obeng, well-known as Kwame A Plus, has shared a photo on Facebook, suggesting…

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The FactChecker Ghana

A fortnightly newsletter that takes a closer look at the significance of truth and falsehood in today’s news stories. 

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Explainers

What we know about the robot making news on TikTok

A video circulating on social media showing three four-legged robots walking across the streets accompanied by three men has got…

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Explainers

Crashing the Zoom-bombers’ party: fighting online meeting disruptions on Zoom

You know when gatecrashers attend a party uninvited, they may be there to have fun and no one usually gets…

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Uncategorized

Ecobank Ghana is not giving out cash to random customers on its 40th Anniversary. It is a scam!

Claim: A Viral post with links on social media platforms claims that Ecobank Ghana is giving 500 Ghana cedis to…

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