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Understanding the Media You Use – Part 1
There is a phenomenon of each social medium having a seemingly distinct group of audiences that is worth highlighting in…
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The glass of water semen test: what’s true and what isn’t?
Viral TikTok video suggests that men can check the potency of their semen by doing a test that requires just…
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Apaak’s claim of 44,000 teacher attrition rate in 2021; fact or myth?
By Maxine Danso and Nathan Gadugah Claim: 44,000 teachers out of 284,000 basic education teachers left the teaching profession in…
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E-levy controversy: Western Regional Minister’s claim on poverty levels misleading
Claim: The Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, says the income of the average poor person in Ghana is GHC…
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“Hey, this would be perfect for mum but how did Instagram know?” Understanding how Instagram appears to be a step ahead in knowing your needs
Do you think your conversations are being listened to or that you are in some way being stalked on Instagram…
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False; these young men were not flogged on suspicion of being homosexuals
Claim: Nhyira 104.5FM has posted two videos on Facebook of young men being flogged, with a claim that they are…
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Explainer: Foreign residents in Ghana and possession of “Ghana cards”
A recent directive requesting foreigners living in Ghana to re-register their sim cards by using only the Ghana Card appears…
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Four Important Tips to Effectively Verify Viral Videos
From political soundbites to disease treatment recommendations, videos have become one of the modes of disseminating misinformation and fake news.…
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True, Ghana’s COVID-19 death rate is one of the lowest in the world
Claim: President Akufo-Addo says that Ghana’s COVID-19 death rate is one of the lowest in the world. Verdict: Dubawa has…
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Social media users mistake video of Pakistani officials destroying contraband for Taliban forces
Claim: Viral posts on social media claim that Afghan Taliban forces have destroyed mobile phones as part of their enforcement…
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