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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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Viral photo claiming to show rescued US air officer in Iran, AI-generated
Claim: Several individuals and pages on social media have been circulating a photo which they claim shows a United States…
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Viral image of Ibrahim Traoré’s “arrest,” AI-generated
Claim: The Facebook page Amazing TV Ghana and a corresponding 14-minute YouTube video claim that Burkina Faso’s President, Captain Ibrahim…
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False! No fire outbreak at Kumasi Adum Market on March 23
Claim: Multiple Facebook accounts claim fire has engulfed the Adum market in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Verdict: False! There…
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FALSE! Guinea has not requested for review of 1976 AFCON final with Morocco
Claim: The Guinea Football Federation has officially written to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) demanding a review of the…
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No proof Michael B. Jordan is Ghanaian
Claim: Posts circulating on social media suggest that Hollywood actor Michael B. Jordan is Ghanaian, with some users suggesting his…
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Viral video of man kicking child occurred in Nigeria, not in Ghana
Claim: Following a viral video showing a man violently kicking a young boy to the ground, several social media accounts,…
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