Fact Check
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Viral video of man kicking child occurred in Nigeria, not in Ghana
Claim: Following a viral video showing a man violently kicking a young boy to the ground, several social media accounts,…
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Is the 20 pesewa coin still legal tender in Ghana?
Claim: A sachet water seller in a viral Facebook video posted by Bisame Buzz Trends insists that the 20-pesewa coin…
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Old photo misrepresented as Liberia-flagged ship hit by Iranian drone
Claim: A viral photo on social media claims to show a Liberia-flagged ship struck by an Iranian drone in the…
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NPP’s Kofi Tonto makes false claim about global crude prices doubling amidst Russia-Ukraine war
Claim: NPP communication team member, Kofi Tonto, says that global crude prices doubled within two months of Russia’s invasion of…
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Did Jong Un threaten to join US-Israel-Iran War?
Claim: An X user shared a flyer claiming Kim Jong Un has declared his intentions to join the US-Israel –…
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Did Okraku-Mantey accuse Mahama of spending GH¢300m on sanitary pads?
Claim: Several Facebook accounts shared a flyer claiming former Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts, Mark Okraku-Mantey, accused…
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False! Late Murtala Muhammed did not leave will promoting AI investment platform ‘PrimeAura’
Claim: A Facebook post claims that the late Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed left behind a will revealing an AI-powered investment platform…
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Misleading! Dennis Aboagye’s claim about no progress in real economic sectors
Claim: Dennis Miracles Aboagye claims that Ghana’s real economic sectors are not progressing, citing the national budget as his evidence.…
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NPP’s Awal Mohammed publishes manipulated video of Vice-President dancing to Daddy Lumba’s Yentie Obiaa song
Claim: NPP’s Awal Mohammed has published a Facebook video that creates the impression that Vice-President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, was…
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False! Vladimir Putin did not threaten Ghana with war over a Russian national
Claim: A social media post alleges that Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, threatened Ghana with war over a Russian national. The…
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