Hate Speech: ‘We must start making regulations for new media’ – President Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has called for regulations to govern social media use in Ghana, warning that an unregulated space...
FACT-CHECK: Sam George’s claim that the dollar hit GH¢10 in April 2025 is False
Claim: The dollar to cedi exchange rate was GH¢10 in April 2025 Source: Samuel Nartey George, Minister for Communications, Digital...
Explainer: Understanding Ghana’s oil revenue distribution – ABFA, GSF and GHF
Ghana’s economy was heavily reliant on agriculture, with cocoa and timber serving as major export commodities, until the discovery of...
FACT-CHECK: Viral Selena Gomez ‘tribute song’ about Ghana helicopter crash is AI-generated
Claim: Selena Gomez has released an official tribute song for Ghana’s helicopter crash Source: Social media Verdict: AI-generated Researched by...
The exchange rate controversy: Why the ‘GH¢17 to a dollar’ narrative remains in public debate
Introduction Over the past few months, GhanaFact has monitored the persistent narrative that during the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP)...
Busting misinformation around the August 6 crash: India crash photo, misleading 2024 video, AI hallucination
On August 6, 2025, the Ghana government, through the Chief of Staff, confirmed the death of eight persons, including two...
Cyber Security Authority steps up fight against online misinformation, deepfakes
In an era where fake news and digitally altered content spread within seconds, Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority (CSA) says it...
False! Parliament did not dedicate all oil revenues and mineral royalties to Mahama’s Big Push
Claim: Parliament approves request to dedicate all oil revenues and mineral royalties to the Big Push programme Source: Social media...
Misleading! Kevin Taylor has not blamed President Mahama for Bawku deaths, viral video is from 2024
Claim: Kevin Taylor accuses President Mahama of being Bawku violence mastermind, failing to speak on it Source: Social Media Verdict:...
Mpox: Ghana records first death from current outbreak, 23 news cases confirmed
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) in its latest update on July 27, 2025, has reported the death of one person...
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