Explainers

How scammers impersonate celebrities on TikTok to steal from Ghanaian users

According to Meltwater & We Are Social, TikTok has overtaken Facebook to become the second most dominant social media platform…

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Economy

MISLEADING! The government hasn’t cancelled Free SHS with the school uniform directive

Claim: An X user, @Diabolic_Mik, says the Ghanaian government has cancelled the free senior high school (SHS) policy after directing…

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Explainers

Love, lies and wire transfers: FBI tracks romance scam trail to Ghana

Introduction U.S. federal authorities have dismantled a major transnational romance and cyber fraud ring operated by Ghanaian nationals. The Federal…

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Fact Check

False! Video of people running on a hillside not related to Israel-Iran conflict

Claim: Social media users have shared videos suggesting thousands of people are fleeing the Israel-Iran conflict on a hillside route. …

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Fact Check

Old, misleading video linked to Ahmedabad plane crash

Claim: Multiple social media users published a video claiming to have captured moments before the crash of the AI-171 aeroplane…

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Economy

False! Passport processing fees have not been increased

Claim: Several social media posts claim that Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has “secretly” increased passport processing fees from…

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Explainers

Two lives, one broken system, as June 25 tipping point protest looms in Kenya

Introduction Kenya is once again in the spotlight over state violence following two high-profile incidents and mounting evidence of systemic…

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Explainers

Explainer: Why extradition of Ghanaians does not undermine the country’s sovereignty

Four Ghanaian nationals—Isaac Oduro Boateng, Inusah Ahmed, Derrick Van Yeboah, and Patrick Kwame Asare—are facing extradition to the United States…

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Fact Check

Old video used to depict ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran

Claim: Multiple social media users have shared a video depicting the ongoing war between Israel and Iran. Verdict: Misleading, DUBAWA’s…

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Fact Check

Ibrahim Traoré’s letter to Mike Tyson, AI-generated

Claim: Several social media users claim that legendary boxer Mike Tyson broke down on live TV after receiving a heartfelt…

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