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Fake news headlines suggest the US is giving out free visas to LGBTQ+ persons in Ghana.

Claim: The United States of America is giving free visas to members of Ghana’s LGBTQ+ community. Verdict: False. The U.S.…

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Ghana set to begin Covid-19 Vaccination Programme

On Wednesday 24 February 2021 the first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Ghana. According to the Ministry of Information,…

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COVID-19 Vaccination: ‘Terms and Conditions’ Issued By Some Ghanaians

In this article, we take a look at some ‘terms and conditions’ reflecting the sentiments, views and concerns of some…

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Handle With Care: Your Mask Is A Potential Covid-19 Infection Hub!

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the wearing of masks and other protective protocols have been imposed on citizens…

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Unpacking Fake News: Brief on Media Organisations in the Frontline of Combating Information Disorder in Ghana

Abstract The role of the media in informing and educating its audiences has not only been achieved through traditional reporting…

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Yes, studies support possibility of temperature as factor in transmission and spread of Covid-19

Claim: Temperature and enclosed spaces affect the transmission of coronavirus. Mostly True. Although some literature supports the claim that temperature…

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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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Erectile Dysfunction, A COVID-19 Complication? Here’s What We Know

Claim: Some COVID-19-recovered male patients experience erectile dysfunction as a complication. Mostly true. The Ghana Medical Association states erectile dysfunction…

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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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Fighting Misinformation on Twitter: Intricacies of Twitter’s latest pilot feature ‘Birdwatch’

The preponderant influx of misinformation on social media and its injurious effects  on audiences have been a prominent drive for…

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