With just a click, information, whether accurate or false, can reach thousands of people within seconds and spread far beyond due to the rapid growth of social media users.
In August 2026, the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), the Ghana Education Service, the New Patriotic Party(NPP), the Intercity STC Coaches Limited, and the Ghana Police Service had the course to debunk false information targeted at them by social media users across platforms.
This narrative report, similar to GhanaFact’s publication in August 2025, highlights how some of these fake posts found their way to social media and how the institutions reacted.
GoldBod rebuts GH¢200 million loss claim
On August 3, 2026, GoldBod debunked claims circulating on social media that it had lost GH¢200 million to Dominic Bonsu, who was described as a former security guard of the GoldBod CEO, Sammy Gyamfi.
A flyer on Facebook about the alleged losses garnered some significant reactions including 230 comments, 666 likes, 160 shares while a similar claim on X , had 3 reposts, 4 likes.
GoldBod responded with a statement on its official website and X account, clarifying that the claims were false.
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GoldBod’s facts
The controversy appears to have stemmed from a regulatory action by GoldBod. On July, 24 2026, GoldBod suspended the gold trading licence of ‘Dominic Bonsu Ventures’ over alleged breaches of its trading directives and licence conditions under the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140).
GoldBod stated that Dominic Bonsu was subsequently arrested and remanded into lawful custody by the High Court in Accra, where legal proceedings remain ongoing.
The spread of fake AI videos
Beyond the misleading text and quote cards about the GoldBod, on August 4, 2026 GoldBod shared a post on X cautioning the public about AI generated videos that appear to feature GoldBod CEO, Sammy Gyamfi.
The video allegedly sought to create the impression that the CEO was making certain offers or soliciting funds. GoldBod cautioned the public not to transfer funds or disclose their banking and Mobile Money details to anyone purporting to be a GoldBod representative.
“Please be advised that GoldBod will never ask you to send money, transfer funds, pay fees, or share your banking or mobile money details through social media, phone calls or messaging apps,” the statement cautioned.
GoldBod in August had cause to rebut multiple misinformation targeting the institution. GoldBod disclaimed another AI-generated image, rejected a one billion overdraft claim by a lawmaker and a false claim around its Deputy CEO.
Fabricated statement about NPP’s demonstration
On August 5, 2026, the New Patriotic Party(NPP) debunked a fabricated statement published on an NPP letter head claiming that it had postponed a nationwide demonstration citing the lack of a legitimate organiser. National Organizer, Henry Nana Boakye posted a disclaimer on Facebook with a caption that read: “FAKE ALERT: IGNORE THE NDC-INDUCED PROPAGANDA… “DEMOCRACY UNDER ATTACK” DEMO IS TOMORROW.”
The fabricated statement was circulated across social media platforms, including Facebook garnering 17 likes, 24 comments, 10 shares, Tiktok Tiktok garnering 3994 likes, 151 shares, 303 bookmarks, 261 comments, and some news media outlets.
Before the circulation of the fake statement, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) had announced a planned demonstration, dubbed ‘Democracy under Attack,’ set for August 6, 2026.
According to the National Organiser of the NPP, Henry Nana Boakye, the protest march was intended to draw attention to the need for constitutional officials and institutions to uphold justice, fairness, accountability, due process and institutional independence.
Ghana Education Service
On July 24 2026, a blog, the Ghana Articles shared a flyer on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok stating; “Kindergarten pupils to start learning Chinese under Ghana’s new Basic school curriculum.’’
The flyer had the image of the Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu and attributing the information to his authority.
The Ministry of Education in a press statement on August 2, 2026, on its Facebook page debunked the claim, and clarified that the proposed curriculum rather allows pupils from primary four to six upwards to choose to study foreign languages of their choice. These include French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Italian or German. You can read GhanaFact’s full report on the flyer here.
The STC debunk
On August 3, 2026 a multi-vehicle accident occurred on the Birimso Bridge along the Accra Kumasi road, in the Eastern Region. The accident involved an Intercity STC bus, a fuel tanker, Mitsubishi Pick-Up and a Kia Sorento. The collision led to a fire outbreak affecting some of the vehicles.
On social media, claims were widely circulated that some STC passengers had died in the accident. However, on August 4, 2026 the company issued a disclaimer debunking the reports, while its Deputy Managing Director for Finance and Administration, Nuru Hamidan also confirmed in an interview that none of the STC passengers had died in the crash.
The Ghana Police Service debunk
On August 18, 2026, the Ghana Police Service issued a disclaimer on Facebook denying a viral flyer claiming that motorists are banned from using airpods, ear phones and other audio devices while driving in Ghana.
The claim was circulated on WhatsApp and shared to other platforms like Instagram, X and Facebook as of August 17, 2026.
The fake flyer had been shared on a supposed letterhead of the Ghana Police Service, giving the claim some legitimacy. The statement from the Ghana Police Service further urged all motorists, motorcyclists and other road users to familiarise themselves with and comply fully with the Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519).
Armed Forces disclaims probe of former CDS
On August 20,206, GhanaWeb, and the GhanaPoliticsOnline blog published a report that claimed the former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Thomas Oppong-Peprah is under military probe over alleged procurement regularities during his tenure.
24 hours later, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) denied claims that former Chief of Defence Staff General Oppong-Peprah is under investigation.
In a press release dated August 21, 2026, the GAF described the report as malicious, false and groundless adding that no investigation was conducted against General Oppong-Peprah and urged the public to disregard the report and stop spreading misinformation.
Conclusion
Seven false and or misleading narratives targeting six institutions including top security services emphasizing that threat actors do not exempt anyone when it comes weaponising misinformation. Therefore, Institutions, private or public, and individuals must continue to monitor and combat disinformation.
Researched by Charlotte Gbonsu
