Fact Check
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True: Calcium carbide used to hasten fruit ripening
Claim: Viral TikTok video suggests that calcium carbide is being used to accelerate ripening in mango fruits. Verdict: True. According…
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FALSE! Nigeria has over 60 Court of Appeal justices, not 35
Claim: Joyce Bawah Mogtari, a spokesperson for Ghana’s ex-President John Mahama, claims Nigeria has fewer Court of Appeal judges than…
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La Dade Kotopong MCE’s claim his assembly is best performer is false
Claim: The Municipal Chief Executive of the La Dade Kotopong assembly in the Greater Accra Region, Solomon Kotey Niikio, has…
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Chairman Wontumi makes false impression about Ghana’s space exploration
Claim: Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, asserts that Ghana can begin space exploration if…
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Claim Tanzania does not have natural resources, false
Claim: An X user, Nana Yaa Ayensu (@estherayensu1), claimed that Tanzania has no natural resources. Verdict: False. According to official…
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Does consuming banana stem juice improve kidney health?
Claim: A post by Benjamin Nwachukwu claimed that Banana stem juice influences kidney health. Verdict: Misleading. Scientific studies have not…
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It’s a scam! Money cannot be withdrawn from your NHIS card
Claim: Comfort Brantuo, a Facebook user, made several posts about NHIS subscribers’ ability to withdraw funds from their cards using…
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Image of truck behind Ghana’s train wreck not random online photo
Claim: Multiple reports alleged that the image of a truck that reportedly damaged a newly built train on a test…
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False! Growing crime rate in South Africa not linked to homosexuality legalisation
Claim: The legalisation of homosexuality in South Africa is one of the main factors for the ever-increasing crime rate in…
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TikTok user shares misleading video to suggest Ghanaians’ recruitment into Russian army
Claim: A TikTok user shared a video of some men in uniform identifying them as Ghanaians who were recruited into…
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