Fact Check
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The global cocoa industry and ‘flexing of muscles’ by Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire
A TikToker makes several claims, including an allegation that Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire failed to attend a cocoa conference on…
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Dr Gabby’s claim about the use of lime in preventing and treating breast cancer false
Claim: A man widely acclaimed in the media as Dr Gabby has advised women to use lime on their breasts…
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False; Canada does not have a visa lottery
Claim: Canada Visa Lottery 2022/2023 online application form is open. Verdict: False. According to the official Canada visa website, Canada…
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Fair Wages and Salary Commission boss makes FALSE claims regarding public sector employment in other countries
Claim: No government in the world is increasing public sector employment in the current global crisis. Verdict: False! Data from…
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MANIPULATED video of football spectators singing aloud Rema’s ‘calm down’ song during football game goes viral
Claim: A Twitter user has shared a video suggesting that thousands of football fans watching a football game at the…
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Edudzi Tamakloe’s assertion that government accrued close to 20 billion cedis from VAT in 2021 false
Claim: A leading member of the National Democratic Congress, Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, claims that the government achieved over 20 billion Ghana…
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Qatar 2022: Claim Messi was named POTM in Argentina vs Poland game false
Claim: Social media users claim that Argentina’s captain, Lionel Messi, was named Man of the Match in their game against…
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DUBAWA trains 21 fellows for Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking and Research Fellowship
West Africa’s verification and fact-checking platform, DUBAWA, will, from Monday, December 5, kickstart the 2022/2023 Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking Fellowship with…
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False! Viral video does not show angry Cameroonians vandalising Breel Embolo’s family home
Claim: Viral video shows Cameroonians attacking the family home of footballer Breel Embolo after his goal for Switzerland against Cameroon…
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Claims that Saudi Arabia officials promised its footballers a Bugatti each after Argentina win, false
Claim: Viral videos and reports suggest that Saudi Arabia officials promised players of the Saudi Arabia national team a Bugatti…
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