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What You Should Know about Verified Social Media Accounts

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What You Should Know about Verified Social Media Accounts

Alie Tarawally October 4, 2021 0

The introduction of Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok to the media space in Sierra Leone has revived...

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The Law that Changed Liberia’s Ugly handling of Speech Offense: Kamara Abdullah Kamara Act of Press Freedom Explained

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The Law that Changed Liberia’s Ugly handling of Speech Offense: Kamara Abdullah Kamara Act of Press Freedom Explained

Wremongar Joe September 28, 2021 0

Liberia’s 1986 constitution provides for freedoms of speech and the press, but these rights are often restricted...

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Photo showing President Weah and Ghanaian Actress Jackie Appiah, Doctored!

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Photo showing President Weah and Ghanaian Actress Jackie Appiah, Doctored!

Wremongar Joe September 22, 2021 0

Claim: Facebook user, Matina Konateh, in a post shows a photo of President George Weah hand-in-hand with...

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Expressway, other projects credited to ousted Guinean President Alpha Conde false

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Expressway, other projects credited to ousted Guinean President Alpha Conde false

Alie Tarawally September 21, 2021 1

Claim: A viral Facebook message has been crediting ousted Guinea President Alpha Conde for some infrastructural development...

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Scam! Glo is not giving out 20GB data to Customers as 18th Anniversary Celebration Gifts!

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Scam! Glo is not giving out 20GB data to Customers as 18th Anniversary Celebration Gifts!

Laymah Kollie September 21, 2021 1

Claim: A WhatsApp message claims  that Globacom Limited (GLO) is giving out 20GB of data valid for...

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Did 82% of Liberians Agree to Transitional Justice?

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Did 82% of Liberians Agree to Transitional Justice?

Bettie Kemah Johnson-Mbayo September 10, 2021 0

Claim: “82.2% of the Liberian population opted for transitional justice or the Palaver Hut discussion to settle...

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Scam Alert: Coca Cola is not Running a Survey

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Scam Alert: Coca Cola is not Running a Survey

Bettie Kemah Johnson-Mbayo September 8, 2021 0

Claim: A survey about a Coca-Cola Welfare Fund is ongoing with a chance to win money, viral...

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Kamarainba Is Not Dead. He Has Been Granted Bail!

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Kamarainba Is Not Dead. He Has Been Granted Bail!

Antonia Howard September 7, 2021 0

Claim: Mohamed Kamarainba Mansaray is dead – social media users  The 2018 Presidential Candidate in Sierra Leone...

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Facebook account using the image and name of Hon. Yekeh Kolubah and throwing insults is a satire page!

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Facebook account using the image and name of Hon. Yekeh Kolubah and throwing insults is a satire page!

Laymah Kollie September 7, 2021 0

Claim: A Facebook page purported to belong to Hon. Yekeh Kolubah is throwing insults at his opponents....

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Did President Bio pledge a $200 million donation to Haiti?

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Did President Bio pledge a $200 million donation to Haiti?

Jane B Mansaray August 30, 2021 0

Claim: Social media users claim Global Times newspaper had reported that President Bio pledged a $200 million...

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