Fact Check
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Viral image of hospitalised Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah, AI-generated
Claim: A viral image circulating on Facebook purports to show broadcaster Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah receiving treatment in a hospital following injuries…
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No! South Africa cannot sustainably pay every citizen one million rands every year
Claim: South African activist Nkosikhona “Phakel’umthakathi” Ndabandaba claimed in a viral video that South Africa is wealthy enough to pay…
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No, Dennis Miracles Aboagye did not resign from NPP
Claim: A social media post by Daily Mind Shift and NPP Facebook Caucus claims that Dennis Miracles Aboagye has resigned…
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FALSE! Viral ‘Women’s Development Bank Takoradi Branch’ image, AI-generated
Claim: Several social media users shared an image claiming to show a newly established Takoradi branch of the Ghanaian government’s…
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Video of submerged cars in Ghana’s flood disaster happened in Tse Addo, not UPSA
Claim: Some Facebook accounts under the names of Y3ktv, Prince Ali Carmon and Alfred Ogbamey posted a video showing cars…
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No evidence of tsunami warning issued for Accra despite viral social media alert
Claim: A viral social media graphic claims that a high-level tsunami threat has been detected in the Atlantic Ocean and…
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Viral image of Wode Maya’s statue in Accra, AI-generated
Claim: After Ghanaian YouTuber Wode Maya shared an image of what appeared to be a statue of himself in Accra,…
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No, Ghana’s annual prayer service programme not held because of recent floods
Claim: A Facebook post claimed that the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving held on July 1, 2026, was organised…
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Kwesi Pratt Jnr. did not claim God would withhold Ghana’s presidency from Asiedu Nketia
Claim: Some Facebook users claimed Kwesi Pratt Jnr said Asiedu Nketia would not attain Ghana’s presidency. Verdict: False! Kwesi Pratt…
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2026 World Cup: Viral video of Brazilian man caught ogling woman’s chest, AI-generated
Claim: A viral video purportedly from a live broadcast captures a male Brazilian football fan staring at a woman’s cleavage…
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