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“Gay”, “Away”: How narratives about LGBTQ+ were weaponised for disinformation in 2024 Elections
Francis Xavier Sosu, MP for Madina, used a call-and-response refrain during his…
Allegations about airplanes trafficking drugs, money into Ghana: Here’s what we know
The Minority Caucus in Parliament alleged in a press conference last week…
#SONA2025: Kojo Oppong Nkrumah’s claim on Mahama’s 2013 SONA speech misleading
On March 4, 2025, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, MP for Ofoase Ayirebi Constituency,…
Countering electoral disinformation: Here are 5 observations we made during elections 2024
Ghana’s 2024 general elections generated enormous false and polarizing narratives. Some of…
False! Sierra Leone’s High Commissioner to Ghana has NOT been arrested for cocaine possession
In the last few days, Sierra Leone’s social media has been flooded…
Claim that US Embassy in Ghana has been attacked and ordered to shut down false
On January 30, 2025, a Facebook page called Celebrity Blogger made a…
“This is false” – EC denies gazetting election results with Bawumia obtaining 38.2%
Social media has been awash with claims indicating that the Electoral Commission…
Viral video of Akufo Addo reacting to election result, old and unrelated
Claim: TikTok user, menu. Tabor shared a video of President Akufo-Addo, implying…
Video of fight between NDC Eastern Regional executives dates back to 2023
Claim: Another NDC fight ongoing. Fight between Bilibo Richard Eastern Regional Youth…
Martin Amidu did not accuse Mahama of being the father of corruption
Claim : An X (formerly Twitter) user claims that Martin Amidu accused…
Viral Mahama election rigging audio false
Claim: An X user, @edemgilbert, has shared an audio in which he…
Misleading! Men in Metro Mass buses at Benchema, not thugs from Burkina Faso
Claim: A social media user, @marcusadampah, shared a video showing men in…