Politics
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Election disinformation trends in West Africa and lessons for Ghana ahead of 2024 polls
Democracy is at stake in Africa as election misinformation and disinformation constantly pose significant threats to its establishment in today’s…
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FALSE! Ghanaian lawmaker did not die because of political ambition
Claim: An X user posted a flyer that claimed the wife of the late Ghanaian lawmaker, John Kumah, has said…
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Ghana’s Anti-LGBTQ Bill: An intersection between law, culture and human rights!
Introduction In a unanimous decision, the Parliament of Ghana passed the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family…
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‘Go to Canada and see’ viral comment on rent wrongly attributed to Ghana’s Foreign Minister
Claim: Multiple media reports say Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has told Ghanaians complaining about the high cost…
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Preparing for Ghana’s hot season and the possibility of a meningitis outbreak
February 2024 has been unusually hot around Ghana, with temperatures rising to 42° Celsius. In response, the Ghana Meteorological Agency…
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Akufo-Addo rehashes Bawumia’s false claim on Ghana’s financial inclusion rankings
Claim: A few days after DUBAWA rated a false claim by Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, President Nana Akufo-Addo repeated that…
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Misleading! 3, not 6, NDC executives in Hohoe defected to NPP
Claim: An online platform, Adomonline.com, reports that six NDC executives have defected to the NPP in Hohoe. Verdict: Misleading. Our…
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Viral claims about Bawumia, Kayaye and digitalisation, false!
Claim: A controversial fact card has gone viral in which Dr Bawumia allegedly said head potters (Kayayes) have stopped using…
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Video claiming Akufo Addo replied to Dr Bawumia’s comment on advisory role comment, misleading
Claim: Social media users, including X and YouTube users, published a video claiming President Akufo-Addo has responded to Dr Bawumia…
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The Emission Levy: All you need to know!
Introduction The passage of the Emission levy in December 2023 may not have triggered a fight in Parliament as did…
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