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IFCN launches legal support fund for fact-checkers facing harassment

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IFCN launches legal support fund for fact-checkers facing harassment

Alie Tarawally June 27, 2022 0

The International Fact-checking Network(IFCN) has announced the launch of the maiden Legal Support Fund to make financial...

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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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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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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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False: Photo of a 10-year old girl giving birth to a girl child did not happen in Lofa County, Liberia

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False: Photo of a 10-year old girl giving birth to a girl child did not happen in Lofa County, Liberia

Josephine Wreh August 19, 2021 1

Claim: Photos of a 10-year old girl who gave birth to a girl child have been trending...

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FALSE! University of Western Australia Not Offering ‘SCHOLARSHIP’ As Claimed in Viral Whatsapp Message

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FALSE! University of Western Australia Not Offering ‘SCHOLARSHIP’ As Claimed in Viral Whatsapp Message

Wremongar Joe August 10, 2021 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message claims Australian authorities are offering fully funded scholarships for international students at...

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Liberia’s Freedom of Information Law explained

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Liberia’s Freedom of Information Law explained

Wremongar Joe August 10, 2021 0

Liberia’s Freedom of Information (FOI) Act was signed into law on September 16, 2010. It grants everyone...

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