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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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Ghana set to begin Covid-19 Vaccination Programme
On Wednesday 24 February 2021 the first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Ghana. According to the Ministry of Information,…
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COVID-19 Vaccination: ‘Terms and Conditions’ Issued By Some Ghanaians
In this article, we take a look at some ‘terms and conditions’ reflecting the sentiments, views and concerns of some…
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Handle With Care: Your Mask Is A Potential Covid-19 Infection Hub!
Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the wearing of masks and other protective protocols have been imposed on citizens…
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Unpacking Fake News: Brief on Media Organisations in the Frontline of Combating Information Disorder in Ghana
Abstract The role of the media in informing and educating its audiences has not only been achieved through traditional reporting…
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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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Tips for fact-checking images
One of the most common forms misinformation or disinformation come is in images. Over the years, fact-checkers have observed how…
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Fighting Misinformation on Twitter: Intricacies of Twitter’s latest pilot feature ‘Birdwatch’
The preponderant influx of misinformation on social media and its injurious effects on audiences have been a prominent drive for…
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Dealing With the New Phase Of COVID-19 Infodemic – The Vaccine Misinformation Wave
The concerted efforts by scientists and medical experts across the world in rolling out vaccines for COVID-19 has been met…
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International Fact-Checking Network nominated for Nobel Prize
By the International Fact-Checking Network The International Fact-Checking Network, housed at the non-profit Poynter Institute for Media Studies, has been…
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