Fact Check
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PART 2: #BawumiaSpeaks: More False Claims Found in Vice President Dr Bawumia’s Digitization Speech
On November 2, 2021, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia delivered a public lecture on the digital economy of the country…
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False: The Japanese government is not disposing of all microwaves due to radio waves
Claim: Viral WhatsApp message suggests that there is an end to the microwave industry as the Japanese government has decided…
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#BawumiaSpeaks: Fact-checking Bawumia’s Digitization Speech at Ashesi
A Cocktail of True, False and Partly False Claims: Part 1
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Dated photo of Mexican politician who stripped down to his underwear in Parliament resurfaces with misleading narrative
Claim: A viral image on Facebook suggests that a Mexican politician stripped naked while giving a speech against corruption and…
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Sam George Falsely claims EU Court has ruled declaring homosexuality not a human right issue
Claim: Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, says that the European Court of Justice has ruled that homosexuality…
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This circulating traffic photo is from Nigeria; NOT Ghana as claimed by Kwame A Plus
Claim: Popular Ghanaian social commentator, Kwame Asare Obeng, well-known as Kwame A Plus, has shared a photo on Facebook, suggesting…
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Akufo-Addo falsely claims that Ghana’s economic growth rate in 2016 was the country’s lowest in over 20 years
President Nana Akufo-Addo says that the country’s economic growth rate in 2016 was its lowest in over 20 years. Ghana’s…
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Wrong context: Viral TikTok video not about ‘side chic’ issues; neither is the location of the incident Nigeria
Claim: ‘Side chic’ caught on tape running away from boyfriend’s woman Viral Tik Tok has nothing to do with a…
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No Scientific Evidence to Support claim ‘Too Much Sex’ Causes Blindness
Claim: Viral news reports claim a Ghanaian counselor had said women can go “blind” if they have too much sex…
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Claim that uncompleted hotel is owned by Jean Mensah, Electoral Commission Chairperson, false
Claim: Facebook user suggests an image of a huge uncompleted hotel is in Ghana Accra free zones and belongs to…
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