Data journalist Maxwell Mensah has spoken out against the rising tide of misinformation and abusive language on social media platforms concerning politics. He warns that this trend poses a serious threat to public trust.

Mensah stated that the current situation could negatively impact Ghana's democratic conversations and processes.

He is the Head of the Data and Investigations Desk at the Tobinco Group.

The journalist has called for immediate action to reverse this worrying development before it causes further harm.