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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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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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The FactChecker Ghana
A fortnightly newsletter that takes a closer look at the significance of truth and falsehood in today’s news stories.
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Crashing the Zoom-bombers’ party: fighting online meeting disruptions on Zoom
You know when gatecrashers attend a party uninvited, they may be there to have fun and no one usually gets…
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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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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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Did Yaw Maafo declare support for Alan Kyerematen to lead NPP into 2024 polls?
Claim: Social media users are quoting Yaw Osafo-Maafo, who is a leading member of the New Patriotic Party, as declaring…
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