{"id":241013,"date":"2024-10-28T22:47:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T22:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/28\/napos-spokesperson-slams-viral-misinformation-targeting-ga-and-ewe-communities\/"},"modified":"2024-10-28T22:47:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T22:47:14","slug":"napos-spokesperson-slams-viral-misinformation-targeting-ga-and-ewe-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/28\/napos-spokesperson-slams-viral-misinformation-targeting-ga-and-ewe-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"NAPO\u2019s spokesperson slams viral misinformation targeting Ga and Ewe communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/223\/22342175.295.jpg\" alt=\"Fiifi Boafo, the spokesperson for New Patriotic Party\" title=\"Fiifi Boafo, the spokesperson for New Patriotic Party\" width=\"295\" height=\"170\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Fiifi Boafo, the spokesperson for New Patriotic Party<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">Fiifi Boafo, the spokesperson for New Patriotic Party(NPP) Vice Presidential Candidate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO has refuted a viral report attributed to his boss, claiming he made inflammatory statements against the Ga and Ewe ethnic groups.<\/p>\n<p>The post circulating on social media alleged that NAPO had said, \u201cGas and Ewes are the problems of Ghana\u201d and suggested that \u201chistorically, they should not have been part of Ghana.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In response, Fiifi Boafo took to Facebook to dismiss the report as baseless and warned the public against falling for such misinformation. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI understand that in today\u2019s digital world, especially during an election year, people are eager to catch up on the latest news,\u201d he began, pointing out the heightened curiosity around political figures and the spreading of unverified information.<\/p>\n<p>Boafo continued by advising readers to protect their mental and emotional well-being by being cautious about the sources they trust online.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAvoid raising your blood pressure over questionable quotes on flyers or from dubious websites that often spread fake news,\u201d he urged, clearly frustrated by the circulation of misleading claims intended to create division.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized the importance of verifying information before sharing it, reminding readers that falsehoods are frequently generated, especially in an election season. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlways verify what you encounter online,\u201d he added, \u201cand refrain from sharing anything that you haven\u2019t confirmed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffiifi.boafo%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0285KHEDZ88r4AC2ZNq4FvfVgJivyWvUWUwfRKRne2yGsQMst5mhwFMayv1DByvRm9l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fiifi Boafo, the spokesperson for New Patriotic Party Fiifi Boafo, the spokesperson for New Patriotic Party(NPP) Vice Presidential Candidate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO has refuted a viral report attributed to his boss, claiming he made inflammatory statements against the Ga and Ewe ethnic groups. 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