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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking and Research Fellowship
KWAME KARIKARI FACT-CHECKING AND RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP 2021
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Victims of fake news & fact-checkers share experiences at Dubawa International Fact-Checking Day webinar
To mark International Fact-Checking Day on 2 April, Dubawa hosted the general public to a two-hour webinar on Zoom which…
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WHO Response Alliance launches Viral Fact to counter COVID-19 misinformation
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA) officially launches its social media arm known as Viral Facts…
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Ghana Survives a Fractious Election But Will the Centre Hold for West Africa’s Model Democracy?
Ghana’s fourth Republic plods on, jerkily, but the nation that first ushered Africa into independence and democratic rule came to…
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Election 2020 Fall-out: The Case of Akpafu, Lolobi and Santrokofi And Demand for parliamentary elections in yet-to-be-created Guan Constituency
The Constitutional Instrument (CI) for the creation of the Guan District matured on Friday, November 6, 2020, paving the way…
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Fact-check: True, Federation of Muslim Councils has called for open collation of election results before January 7
Claim: A story published by nationalistgh.com and shared on several WhatsApp platforms claims the Federation of Muslim Councils has called…
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Beginner tips for fact-checking videos: A Case Study of EC’s Purported Verdict Declaration Video
False or misleading information that is peddled as accurate news within the current information ecosystem is a challenge we cannot…
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False: NDC has not placed an injunction on the investiture of Nana Akuffo-Addo
Claim: The legal team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), led by Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata, has placed an injunction on…
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NDC, NPP win an equal number of parliamentary seats; what are the implications of a hung parliament?
The 2020 elections will go down in history as one of the most keenly contested elections in the fourth republic.…
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Election 2020: Who are the three ‘extra’ Essikado-Ketan parliamentary candidates?
Following our previous fact-check that confirmed that the Electoral Commission (EC) published results for six instead of the three candidates…
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