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Viral video falsely portrays South African politician Michael Sun as targeting foreigners
Claim: A viral video circulating on social media shows Michael Yao-Heng Sun, a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature for…
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Did Opare-Addo threaten to launch DUMSOR app?
Claim: Several social media users claim George Opare-Addo (Pablo), Ghana’s minister of Youth development and empowerment, threatened to introduce an…
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Is Air Ghana new national airline?
Claim: Several social media users suggested that Air Ghana is the new Ghanaian national airline. Verdict: False. Although the Ministry…
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Is former IGP of Ghana dead?
Claim: A Facebook page claims the former Inspector General of the Ghana Police Service is dead. Verdict: Misleading. DUBAWA’s checks…
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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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