Elections

Fake News and Implications for Democratic Governance

Ahead of Ghana’s 2020 elections, concerns of spiraling rise of fake news and its osmotic penetration into public discourse was…

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Fact Check

No Evidence to Suggest Penis Enlargement A Covid-19 Vaccine Side Effect

CLAIM: A photo circulating and rumours making rounds suggest the COVID-19 vaccine leads to penis pnlargement. FALSE. Whilst there have…

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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

False: NDC has not placed an injunction on the investiture of Nana Akuffo-Addo

Claim: The legal team of the  National Democratic Congress (NDC), led by Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata, has placed an injunction on…

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Election News

NDC, NPP win an equal number of parliamentary seats; what are the implications of a hung parliament?

The 2020 elections will go down in history as one of the most keenly contested elections in the fourth republic.…

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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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Election News

GHANA’S 2020 ELECTION: CAN FAKE NEWS INFLUENCE VOTING BEHAVIOUR?

Introduction Since the return to constitutional rule in 1992, Ghanaians have been going to the polls to elect their president…

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Elections

Viral Screenshot of BBC News Africa’s report on Ghana’s election FALSE

A viral screenshot suggests that BBC News Africa reported the just ended elections in Ghana with the headline: “Ghana’s peaceful…

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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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