Facebook Checks
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FALSE! DSTV package prices in Ghana will not reduce from Oct. 1
Claim: Multiple Facebook posts claim that MultiChoice Ghana, a leading satellite television provider in Ghana, will reduce its DStv subscription…
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Flyer with galamsey quote attributed to Shamima Muslim, fabricated
Claim: A Facebook user shared a flyer alleging that Shamima Muslim has asked that people stop calling on President John…
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Do high-end cars’ infotainment systems steal personal details from people recording them?
Claim: A Facebook user, James Okello, claims that high-end cars have infotainment systems that can capture personal details from the…
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False, NPP acknowledged late Ernest Kumi
Claim: A Facebook user claims the NPP did not acknowledge the death of the late Ernest Kumi at the National…
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Video of President Mahama promoting a malicious link is manipulated
Claim: A viral video shows President John Mahama urging Ghanaians to invest in a scheme to earn more money. Verdict:…
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Claim Despite Automobile Museum is first in Africa, false
Claim: Social media users, including key personalities, have claimed that the Despite Automobile Museum in Ghana is the first automobile…
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Viral story of Obama applauding Ibrahim Traore, fabricated
Claim: Barack Obama publicly commended Ibrahim Traoré’s leadership, stating that Burkina Faso is “a prime example that small nations can…
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False! The Price of cement has not been reduced to Ghc82
Claim: A social media user, Rashid Akugri, has posted what he claims to be a reduction of prices of cement…
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MISLEADING! Ghana’s cedi didn’t appreciate from GHȼ18 to GHȼ11
Claim: Ben Dotsei Malor, ex-Ghanaian presidential spokesperson, has alleged that the country’s currency, the cedi, appreciated from GHȼ18 to GHȼ11…
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Claim $349,000 was spent to fly Ghana’s VP from England to Accra, false
Claim: A viral Facebook post alleges $349,000 was spent flying Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang from England to Accra on…
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