The administrators of group WhatsApp chats could be sent to prison, according to a new law. People who run accounts that see people share false or misleading information could be sent to prison under...
Facebook on Friday said it disrupted an international fake account operation that was firing off inauthentic 'likes' and bogus comments to win friends it would then pound with spam. Facebook's...
Indian police have arrested the alleged mastermind of a multi-million dollar racket in which callers posing as US officials tricked Americans into paying bogus tax bills, officials said. Sagar...
Facebook on Thursday ramped up its fight against "fake news" by adding tips on how to tell when shared stories are bogus. An initiative being launched in the US, France and a dozen other countries...
Two hundred art house cinemas across the United States are screening an adaption of 1984 on Tuesday in protest against Donald Trump's administration. The United State of Cinema website says George...
A man has admitted causing the deaths of two cousins by careless driving in a hit-and-run crash on New Year's Eve. Zaneta Krokova, 11, and Helina Kotlarova, 12, were holding hands when they were...
The Minority in Parliament has asked government to terminate the Ameri power deal if it is convinced that the agreement is fraudulent. Former Power Minister, Dr Kwabena Donkor at a press conference...
A global alliance of tech industry and academic organizations unveiled plans on Monday to work together to combat the spread of "fake news" and improve public understanding of journalism. The News...
Lawyer Charles Opoku Yeboah, an Accra-based lawyer has not been charged with fraud as being reported in a section of the media. Further Investigations by the Ghana News Agency have now revealed that...
A facebook account purported to belong to the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolgatanga central constituency Isaac Adongo has been used to defraud some persons seeking to be recruited to the Ghana...
An IT expert has been charged with hacking into Kenya’s Revenue Authority and stealing $39m (£31m). Alex Mutunga Mutuku, 28, is accused of electronic fraud but he denies any wrongdoing. The...
The influx of information is at its peak. There is readily available information on any conceivable subject online. The speed with which information flows is remarkable but its credibility leaves a...
The National Identification Authority (NIA), has cautioned the general public to disregard any information making rounds that the Authority is currently recruiting personnel to serve in various...
The National Identification Authority (NIA), has cautioned the general public to disregard any information making rounds that the Authority is currently recruiting personnel to serve in various...
The Ghana Police Service has cautioned the public to be vigilant against fraudsters on social media. The service said some fraudsters have taken advantage of social media to defraud unsuspecting...
Facebook clinched victory Tuesday in a German court case brought by a Syrian refugee whose selfie with Chancellor Angela Merkel had made him the target of racist trolls. The court ruled that the US...
A German court was due to rule Tuesday on a dispute between Facebook and a Syrian refugee whose post of a selfie with Chancellor Angela Merkel fuelled fake news linking him to terrorism. Online...
One of the strange features of cybercrime is how much of it is public. A quick search will turn up forums and sites where stolen goods, credit cards and data are openly traded. But a glance into...
Scammers are taking control of people's computers and demanding payments to release them again, consumers are being warned. Trading Standards officers say that tens of thousands of users are falling...
Ghanaians were thrilled at performances during last Saturday’s MMC Live show in Accra, as top showbiz stars like Kofi Kinaata, Jacinta, DKB, Lexis, Khemikal and Voncujovi shook the event grounds...
