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False! Vice President did not storm out of Newsfile set
Claim: A Facebook post claims that Ghana’s Vice President, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, lost her temper during an interview on Joy…
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AI-generated video falsely shows man flying with banana leaves
Claim: Multiple social media users on Facebook and X shared a video claiming a man successfully flew using banana leaves…
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Misleading! Viral clip distorts Mahama’s comment on NDC mandate
Claim: A Facebook user has shared a clip in which President John Dramani Mahama cautioned Ghanaians against voting for his…
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Viral image of NASA’s Artemis II capsule with intact paint, AI-generated
Claim: Several social media accounts shared a viral photo purportedly showing NASA’s Artemis II capsule after returning to Earth, with…
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No, Commonwealth has not sent Akufo-Addo to Iran for peace talks
Claim: A viral flyer circulating on Facebook claims that the Commonwealth has voted to send Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to…
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False! Sachet water has not been increased to GH¢15
CLAIM: A Facebook user, Michael M. McQuaim, claims that a bag of sachet water now costs GH¢15 in Ghana. VERDICT:…
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Canada has not criminalised Bible quotations under Bill C-9
Claim: A widely circulated claim has suggested that Canada’s new hate-speech bill (Bill C‑9) criminalises quoting the Bible or other…
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Viral image claiming LGBTQ+ office opened in Ningo-Prampram, AI-generated
Claim: Several Facebook users have shared a photo alleging that an LGBTQ+ branch office has been commissioned in Ningo-Prampram, Ghana.…
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False, Ben Asare did not steal at Black Stars camp
Claim: A Facebook user claims Benjamin Asare, Black Stars and Hearts of Oak goalkeeper, has been accused of theft during…
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False! Viral image of ‘Atta Mills’ GH₵500 Bank of Ghana note, AI-generated
Claim: Bank of Ghana has introduced a new 500 cedi note denomination into the Ghanaian economy. Verdict: False! The image…
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