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Claim: A TikTok post claims Elon Musk has promised to visit and meet Sam George, Ghana’s communications, digital technology, and innovations minister.
Verdict: False! The video has been manipulated. DUBAWA’s checks reveal that the original video was Musk’s interview with Chris Anderson on TED in April 2022.
Full Text
A viral post on TikTok suggests that the wealthiest man in the world, Elon Musk, has promised to visit Ghana to meet Samuel Nartey George, the Minister of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation.
In the video, the Tesla Motors owner talks about his willingness to meet the president and the Minister of Communications of the West African country and promises to set up Starlink’s “largest office.”
“I am Elon Musk. I am very glad to reply to Sam George from Ghana, who said that I will come to Ghana soon. To meet him and President John Mahama. I am ready to establish the largest office for my Starlink company in Ghana and employ more Ghanaian youth in my Starlink Company. Thank you, honourable minister for communication, Samuel Nartey George,” he allegedly said in the 22-second video posted by AGOETV on TikTok.
As of May 9, 2025, the video had garnered 15,900 likes, 2,232 shares, and 561 comments on TikTok.
DUBAWA recognises the potential for the viral video to mislead, misinform, and disinform citizens when discussing the government’s achievements after 120 days in office. Therefore, DUBAWA decided to investigate this claim.
Verification
Elon Musk is the wealthiest man in the world, and a visit to the West African nation would gain traction from major news outlets. However, no credible media outlet reports Musk’s visit to Ghana.
Also, DUBAWA’s checks reveal that the video is manipulated. Using advanced keyword search and Google reverse image search, we found another manipulated version of the same video with Musk in the same attire and background, but used in a different context. Find the video as posted on SERIOUS DANGER AI’s YouTube page.
Further checks revealed that the original version of the video was an interview with Chris Anderson on the TED show. You can find the video uploaded on the TED YouTube page here. In the interview, Musk, in the same attire and background, talked about Twitter, Tesla, and other essential aspects of his life.
The video was uploaded on April 22, 2022, when Sam Nartey George and the current ruling party, the National Democratic Congress, were in opposition. Therefore, Musk could not have promised to visit Ghana to meet Sam Nartey George, as minister of communications, and John Mahama, as president.
Conclusion
The claim that Elon Musk has promised to meet Samuel Nartey George is false.
