Fact Check
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Photo circulating on social media not National Mosque of Ghana Complex
Claim: Several social media posts have claimed a photo of the Büyük Çamlıca Mosque, in Turkey, as the newly commissioned…
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Viral ‘maize thief’ incident happened in Tanzania in 2018 not Ghana
Claim: A man reported himself to the police in Binduri, Upper East region after a bag of maize he stole…
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Circulating ‘Monkey’ tweet from Rashford, fake.
Claim: England and Manchester United forward, Marcus Rashford is alleged to have made a post on Twitter calling English soccer…
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Tinting your windscreen is illegal. Offenders liable to serve a term of imprisonment of not less than 30 days
Claim: In Ghana, tinted car windows are illegal and one can be imprisoned for a year for that, a Whatsapp…
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No, ‘Breast Sucking’ Does NOT Cause Cancer!
Claim: According to a 2017 report in The Chronicle Newspaper which has resurfaced on social media, sucking a woman’s breast…
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False; COVID-19 jabs not causing magnetic effects in the arm
Claim: Social media posts suggest magnets are sticking to the jab area on peoples arms because there are magnetic elements…
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Viral image purported to be Accra-Kumasi highway false
Claim: A Facebook user claims a highway in a photo is the Accra – Kumasi highway in Ghana. Findings reveal…
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Doctor of Medical Laboratory Science (ML.S.D) Programme offered at the UDS is accredited by the National Accreditation Board
Claim: The Doctor of Medical Laboratory Science (ML.S.D) programme in UDS has not been accredited by the National Accreditation Board…
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Insufficient evidence to back viral video of Burkinabes illegally migrating to Ghana
Claim: Social media users claim Burkinabes are illegally migrating to Ghana Insufficient evidence to say Burkinabe refugees have been migrating…
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Is COVID-19 causing a permanent swelling of the tongue?
According to some news portals, some Covid-19 patients are developing a condition that causes their tongue to permanently expand so…
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