Fact Check
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Is former IGP of Ghana dead?
Claim: A Facebook page claims the former Inspector General of the Ghana Police Service is dead. Verdict: Misleading. DUBAWA’s checks…
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FALSE! No ‘Dumsor’ at Ghana’s Chief of Staff’s 60th birthday service attended by Mahama
Claim: An X user @mista_plasmah alleged that there was a blackout during a church service attended by Ghana’s President, John…
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Claim Asiedu Nketia accused government of lying about cause of recent power outages, false
Claim: An X user, @kduahjr, has shared a post showing Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, Chairperson of the National Democratic Congress, allegedly…
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False! Vice President did not storm out of Newsfile set
Claim: A Facebook post claims that Ghana’s Vice President, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, lost her temper during an interview on Joy…
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AI-generated video falsely shows man flying with banana leaves
Claim: Multiple social media users on Facebook and X shared a video claiming a man successfully flew using banana leaves…
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Misleading! Viral clip distorts Mahama’s comment on NDC mandate
Claim: A Facebook user has shared a clip in which President John Dramani Mahama cautioned Ghanaians against voting for his…
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How many Ghanaians live in Nigeria?
Claim: An X user posts that 500,000 Ghanaians live in Nigeria, making Nigeria the country with the largest population of…
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Viral image of NASA’s Artemis II capsule with intact paint, AI-generated
Claim: Several social media accounts shared a viral photo purportedly showing NASA’s Artemis II capsule after returning to Earth, with…
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No, Commonwealth has not sent Akufo-Addo to Iran for peace talks
Claim: A viral flyer circulating on Facebook claims that the Commonwealth has voted to send Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to…
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False! Sachet water has not been increased to GH¢15
CLAIM: A Facebook user, Michael M. McQuaim, claims that a bag of sachet water now costs GH¢15 in Ghana. VERDICT:…
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