Fact Check
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UPDATED: False: NaCCA has not approved Golden Publication’s English for Basic 4, and other controversial textbooks for distribution or use
This report has been updated to include new information on other textbooks, History of Ghana textbook 3 by Badu Nkansah…
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Purported CNN bulletin photo claiming vaccinated COVID-19 patients eat other patients in hospital is fabricated
Claim: A photo purported to be a CNN live bulletin claims that hospitals are on lockdown as first vaccinated COVID-19…
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Fact-checking Africa Facts Zone’s Claims on Ghana’s Global and African Positioning: A Case of over oversimplification
A post by Africa Facts Zone on February 27th, 2020 pertaining to Ghana’s position in Africa and the world has…
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Is the transmission of Covid-19 possible through sewage systems?
Members of the WhatsApp community have been warned of the risks in contracting the Covid-19 virus through their sewage systems,…
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False! Michael Essien did not lose 1 million followers over LGBTQI post
By: Jonas Nyabor Claim: Many news websites say Ghanaian soccer international, Michael Essien lost over 1 million followers on Twitter…
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Fake news headlines suggest the US is giving out free visas to LGBTQ+ persons in Ghana.
Claim: The United States of America is giving free visas to members of Ghana’s LGBTQ+ community. Verdict: False. The U.S.…
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Yes, studies support possibility of temperature as factor in transmission and spread of Covid-19
Claim: Temperature and enclosed spaces affect the transmission of coronavirus. Mostly True. Although some literature supports the claim that temperature…
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Would melting rubber in hot oil make plantain chips crispy?
Claim: Melting polythene in hot oil before frying sliced plantain in it will make plantain chips crispy. There is no…
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Erectile Dysfunction, A COVID-19 Complication? Here’s What We Know
Claim: Some COVID-19-recovered male patients experience erectile dysfunction as a complication. Mostly true. The Ghana Medical Association states erectile dysfunction…
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Video claiming COVID-19 vaccines weaponised to depopulate the world, eliminate Africans false
Claim: A viral video clip claims vaccines are targeted at eliminating Africans. The claim that vaccines are meant to eliminate…
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