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Viral Claim on President Bio’s Arrival Package False!

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Viral Claim on President Bio’s Arrival Package False!

Antonia Howard August 26, 2021 0

Claim: A viral message on WhatsApp purporting to be from the Sierra Leone People’s Party’s (SLPP) spokesperson...

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Did the Sierra Leone Government enforce vaccinations to beat vaccine expiry date?

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Did the Sierra Leone Government enforce vaccinations to beat vaccine expiry date?

Antonia Howard August 24, 2021 1

Claim: Did the Sierra Leone Government enforce compulsory vaccinations for employees of government institutions to accelerate the...

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Sierra Leone’s Historian Professor Joe A. D. Alie is NOT dead!

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Sierra Leone’s Historian Professor Joe A. D. Alie is NOT dead!

John-John Whitfield August 18, 2021 0

Claim: Several social media posts claim that one of Sierra Leone’s historians, Professor Joe A. D. Alie,...

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The Claim of Deputy Internal Affairs Minister Beaten up for a Woman is not True.

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The Claim of Deputy Internal Affairs Minister Beaten up for a Woman is not True.

Alie Tarawally July 30, 2021 0

Claim: Deputy Internal Affairs Minister Lahai Leema beaten up by an OSD guard because of his girlfriend....

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How to Spot a Fake Press Release

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How to Spot a Fake Press Release

Antonia Howard July 22, 2021 0

The concept of misinformation is not exactly new to the global media landscape. What’s new, however, is...

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The FactChecker

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The FactChecker

Dubawa July 19, 2021 0

A weekly newsletter that takes a closer look at the aspects of truth and falsehood in recent...

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PRESS RELEASE: DUBAWA SET TO ESTABLISH OPERATIONS IN SIERRA LEONE

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PRESS RELEASE: DUBAWA SET TO ESTABLISH OPERATIONS IN SIERRA LEONE

Silas Jonathan July 13, 2021 0

DUBAWA, a fact-checking initiative of The Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ), is set to launch...

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Document In Circulation Showing List Of Players And Officials To Benefit From President Bio’s Token After Winning The Match Against Benin Is Fake

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Document In Circulation Showing List Of Players And Officials To Benefit From President Bio’s Token After Winning The Match Against Benin Is Fake

John-John Whitfield July 12, 2021 0

Claim: A document in circulation claims to have published the names and amount of money to be...

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SATIRE: Mosquitoes Inoculated With Viagra Have Not Escaped From Wuhan Laboratory.

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SATIRE: Mosquitoes Inoculated With Viagra Have Not Escaped From Wuhan Laboratory.

Alie Tarawally July 1, 2021 0

Claim: Viral Whatsapp messages claim thousands of mosquitoes inoculated with Viagra have escaped from a high security...

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Fuel Pump Prices have not been increased in Sierra Leone contrary to a public notice in circulation

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Fuel Pump Prices have not been increased in Sierra Leone contrary to a public notice in circulation

John-John Whitfield June 29, 2021 0

Claim: A Public Notice in circulation claims that fuel pump prices have been increased with immediate effect...

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