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Police Warns Against Spreading ‘fear and Alarm’ With Fictitious Alerts

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The Ghana Police Service has warned persons who circulate unconfirmed reports to desist from the practice or face the law. According to the police, the practice were some unknown persons circulate unconfirmed reports on disasters creates fear and panic among the public. Its caution follows a widely circulated message on Friday evening claiming that a … Read more

Regulate Social Media Use, Don’T Ban It

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The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), has called on the police service to scrap any plans it has to shut down social media on Election Day. According to WANEP, the police would be better served focusing on monitoring social media platforms to identify persons who might compromise security efforts ahead of the elections “Shutting … Read more