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Inside the Hashtag Cold Wars: How Coordinated Networks on X Are Driving Disinformation in Ghana’s 2024 Elections
On X (formerly Twitter), a coordinated network of accounts is driving hashtags such as: #IncompetentMahama #FailedMahama #1TouchForBawumia #BawumiaForPresident These accounts…
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No evidence Mahama got over 5 million votes and Bawumia over 3 million votes
Claim: An X handle, @Channel8Ghana, shared a flyer claiming John Mahama, the 2024 NDC flagbearer, polled 5,271,758 votes against 3,848,948…
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False, No Crowds Were Gathered at the NPP Headquarters in Accra
Claim: Some Ghanaians mass up at NPP headquarters as voting continues, according to GhanaWeb (archived here) Verdict: False Explanation The…
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35 Togolese nationals arrested, repatriated at Aflao border
Claim: A Facebook user claims a group of Togolese brought in by the NPP were arrested in Ketu South and…
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Valentino Nii Noi Nortey did not lead in Klottey Korley Constituency parliamentary elections
Claim: X user congratulates Valentino Nii Noi Nortey, claiming the incumbent Zanetor Rawlings is ‘gone.’ Verdict: False Explanation The Electoral…
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Aflao election-related issues: All that we know
Border closed in Aflao, military deployed as security official from presidency fires multiple warning shots. Source: Twitter/Facebook Explanation The border…
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False! Donald Trump has NOT endorsed Mahama.
CLAIM: Multiple social media users claim US President-elect, Donald Trump has endorsed the NDC’s presidential candidate for the 2024 election,…
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Pro-NPP X accounts spread hate and false claims targeted at NDC’s John Mahama
On X (formerly Twitter), a coordinated network of accounts is driving hashtags such as: #IncompetentMahama #FailedMahama #1TouchForBawumia #BawumiaForPresident These accounts…
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True, soldiers were spotted in Dormaa East constituency in the Bono Region
Claim: Military men spotted in the Dormaa East constituency, according to X user, @ABN_Lion (X) (Archived). Verdict: True Explanation The…
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Misleading! Voting resumes in Kintampo South Constituency after temporary halt
Claim: “An unconfirmed report indicates that the ballot issuer at the Temporal Boot Bayere polling station in Apesika, Kintampo South…
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