Fact Check
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Misleading! UK’s Conservative Party has not voted against Kemi Badenoch from leading next elections
Claim: There are increasing reports on social media that the UK’s Conservative Party has voted that Kemi Badenoch should not…
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False, no free transport promo for residents in Kumasi
Claim: A Facebook user claims that a free public transportation service is available for residents of Kumasi. Verdict: False, DUBAWA…
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Viral video of mermaid captured in Lagos, AI-generated
Claim: A viral video circulating on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp shows a supposed mermaid captured by fishermen at a Lagos…
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TRUE! NIA boss confirmed plans to reduce 10-year validity period of Ghana card
Claim: Accra-based media outlet TV3 Ghana reported that the Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Kwaku Deku,…
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Rockson Dafeamekpor gives an inaccurate age range for enrolment into foreign armies
Claim: Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson Dafeamekpor, has published the military service age of 20 countries to support…
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Photos of Ghanaian Justices in Kente cloth, AI-generated
Claim: Viral photos on social media show Ghanaian justices adorned in Kente as they are being sworn in. Social media…
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FALSE! DSTV package prices in Ghana will not reduce from Oct. 1
Claim: Multiple Facebook posts claim that MultiChoice Ghana, a leading satellite television provider in Ghana, will reduce its DStv subscription…
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Did Mahama say stopping galamsey will affect gold exports and employment?
Claim: Multiple social media users shared a video in which John Mahama reiterated that stopping “galamsey” will affect gold exports…
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Flyer with galamsey quote attributed to Shamima Muslim, fabricated
Claim: A Facebook user shared a flyer alleging that Shamima Muslim has asked that people stop calling on President John…
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FALSE! Water guards protecting Ghana’s water bodies from galamsey, not armed
Claim: A lawmaker with Ghana’s ruling party, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, claims that a group of young people trained to protect the…
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