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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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Claim Ghana is the only country enforcing mandatory COVID-19 vaccination is false
Claim 1: News reports claim Ghana is the only country championing mandatory vaccination. Ghana is not the only country making…
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Fact-checkers accuse YouTube of aiding false information spread, propose four-point solution
Fact-checkers around the globe have accused video and social media platform, YouTube, of laxity in curbing the spread of misinformation…
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Video of gunfight in a parking lot shows clashes in Iraq 2020 and not from the Bawku conflict
Claim: A video of gunfire on air in a dark sky is emanating from Bawku conflict The video shows clashes…
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False; Ghana is NOT the only sub-Saharan African country to record a positive GDP growth in 2020 as claimed by John Boadu
Claim: Ghana is the only country in sub-Saharan Africa to record a positive GDP growth in 2020, General Secretary of…
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Five Important Fact-checking Advice from Fact-checkers to Newsrooms
When the news of an alleged attack on one of Ghana’s popular musicians broke in October, the internet was rife…
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