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.
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.