The Stage Media

19/04/2024

Registered voters from the 2023 general elections in Nimba and Grand Gedeh counties.
These voters are expected to participate in both county elections on April 23.

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19/04/2024

Discover the faces of the candidates for the 2024 Grand Gedeh and Nimba by-elections! Who are they? What are their parties?
Source: NEC Liberia
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Liberia Fact-Checking Network

19/04/2024

Nimba and Grand Gedeh counties are to go to elections on April 23. To cast your vote during the by-elections, here are the steps to take:


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Source: NEC Liberia

17/04/2024

Zainab Sanni told the participants on the first day of fact-checking training, that when you invite a guest on a talk show, he or she will tell you what you want to hear, but as a journalist, you will have a database or an accurate resource to hold the guest accountable.

17/04/2024

Nimba and Grand Gedeh counties are set to hold elections. We examine the data.


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Nimba and Grand Gedeh counties will go to by-elections on April 23, 2024. Section 1.2(h) of the election law states that “by-election" means any election other than a general or special election as provided for under the provisions of Article 37 of the Constitution and otherwise includes selection...

12/04/2024

The Legislature has approved a resolution to establish a war and economic court, but can the resolution be used to prosecute perpetrators?


Liberia Fact-Checking Network

On Thursday, April 10, 2024, members of the House of Representatives concurred with the Senate's amended resolution for the establishment of the War and Economic Crimes Court. Following the consensus, the resolution was forwarded to President Boakai for action. More than 40 House members signed the....

12/04/2024

The Assets Recovery Team impounded a fleet of vehicles, but the company filed suit against the task force. So, what did the court say?

Liberia Fact-Checking Network

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai established the Asset Recovery and Property Retrieval Team through Executive Order #126 to identify and retrieve stolen government assets and assets acquired through acts of corruption. In the executive order, Boakai said: “It is paramount that public assets that were...

10/04/2024

Meet our trainers for our fact-checking election journalists and content creators in Nimba and Grand Gedeh.



Liberia Fact-Checking Network

09/04/2024

We discovered that a social media influencer and government supporter claimed that President Boakai is the first president to appoint an Ombudsman, but the claim is misleading.

Claim: President Joseph Boakai is the first president to appoint an Ombudsman. Verdict: Misleading, Even though former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf nominated several Liberians to the ombudsman, the nominees were never confirmed, appointed, or commissioned to serve the positions. Full Text: Follow...

08/04/2024

Listen to our March Fact-Checks in Simple Liberian English

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Listen to our pidgin fact-check in simple Liberian English.

04/04/2024

It’s only 2 days to deadline day!
Are you a journalist or content creator in Nimba or Grand Gedeh?
Apply for the election Fact-Checking training https://forms.gle/qCNK2LVmqEq8t7We9

Apply by: April 6
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Stage Media aims to teach journalists in Nimba and Grand Gedeh how to rethink elections and campaign coverage to better serve communities and enhance democracy, emphasizing the necessity of fact-checking and its influence on society. Combating disinformation is critical, and we are working hard to e...

03/04/2024

The deadline is approaching, Journalists and Content Creators in Nimba and Grand Gedeh, submit your application for the Fact-Checking Election Training.
Apply here:

Stage Media aims to teach journalists in Nimba and Grand Gedeh how to rethink elections and campaign coverage to better serve communities and enhance democracy, emphasizing the necessity of fact-checking and its influence on society. Combating disinformation is critical, and we are working hard to e...

03/04/2024

The asset recovery chief's claim that former Liberian president George Weah did not disclose assets during his time in office has been proven false.

Claim: For six years, George Weah did not declare his assets Verdict: Incorrect, former President George Weah declared his assets In a March 21, 2024, Spoon FM show, Cllr. Kla Martin, the head of the assets recovery team, stated that he has no record of former President George Weah filing for assets...

03/04/2024

ex-President George Weah claimed that Senegal's new President is the youngest African leader; we checked and established that he is incorrect, but


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Claim: “Senegalese opposition politician Bassirou Diomaye Faye is the youngest leader on the African Continent.” Verdict: Misleading; Faye is the youngest elected African leader, not the youngest leader in Africa. Full Text: George Weah is the immediate past President of Liberia, whom President ...

02/04/2024

We appreciate the recognition. Now more than ever, it’s important to sort fact from fiction. This , support our mission.

Liberia Fact-Checking Network

Celebrating International Fact-Checking Day!

A big salute to fact-checkers everywhere, especially champions in Liberia - Local Voices Liberia, The Stage Media, and the Campaigners against misinfo & disinfo in Liberia.

Their efforts in verifying facts are crucial in the fight against misinformation and disinformation, helping maintain the integrity of the information landscape and ensuring that truth leads the way.

The U.S. Government believes that a strong, independent media is good for a healthy democracy.

02/04/2024

The fact-checking community is united by one unalienable fact: . Join us in celebrating International Fact-Checking Day!


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02/04/2024

Make fact-checking a regular habit, not just on International Fact-Checking Day.
Help spread the truth, not lies.




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02/04/2024

Happy International ! Now, more than ever, fact-checking is critical for verifying what you see online.



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02/04/2024

Every month presents new opportunities.
Now is an excellent time to take action.
Enjoy a fruitful month ahead.
Welcome, !

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01/04/2024

Hey! Just a quick reminder about the International Fact-Checking Day video submission. Time is running out, so don't miss this opportunity to promote truth and accuracy. Check the flyers for details and let's work together to fight misinformation and disinformation in Liberia.

27/03/2024

Call for Application: The Stage Media organizes election coverage and Fact-Checking in general for Journalists and Content Creators in Nimba and Grand Gedeh counties.
Apply here: https://forms.gle/qCNK2LVmqEq8t7We9

Stage Media aims to teach journalists in Nimba and Grand Gedeh how to rethink elections and campaign coverage to better serve communities and enhance democracy, emphasizing the necessity of fact-checking and its influence on society. Combating disinformation is critical, and we are working hard to e...

25/03/2024

Liberia will play a second leg in the preliminary rounds tomorrow, but there is a circulated claim that the soccer team budget was cut. We checked.

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Claim: "President Joseph Boakai has reduced Lonestar's allocated budget from US$322,000 to US$40,000, which the LFA budgeted for the national team's home and away games against Djibouti." Verdict: Joseph Boakai did not reduce the National team's budget for the two games against Djibouti, which is mi...

23/03/2024

A page claiming to be the First Lady's page was discovered to be fake.

Liberia Fact-Checking Network

Claim: “The Invincible Sports Park needs maintenance; pay 300LD to enter.” Verdict: Fake and Misleading, the First lady page is not titled in her name. Full Text: A page with the name Katumu Y. Boakai has claimed, “The invincible Sports park need maintenance, so pay 300LD to enter wha...

23/03/2024

A social media user claimed that in two months, the new LPRC boss built this home; we checked and found the claim misleading.

https://tsmliberia.com/was-the-lprc-directors-home-purchased-and-built-in-2-months/
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Claim: This is Amos Tweh’s mansion, which he built in less than 2 months in public office. Verdict: Misleading, Tweh said he didn’t construct the home in 2 months but has been constructing it since 2013. Full Text: A social media user on Facebook claims that Amos Tweh, Director of Liberia Petrol...

23/03/2024

Despite appointing a visually impaired person, we wondered if President Boakai would fill 4% of the positions for people with disabilities.

https://tsmliberia.com/can-president-boakai-fulfill-the-4-work-rights-of-pwds/
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The government and people here are still facing significant challenges in realizing the 4% job and employment rights of persons with disabilities (PwDs), even after the 2005 laws that formed the National Commission on Disabilities (NCD) were passed. “Honesty Liberia is lagging at 4%. After the 201...

15/03/2024

When the Presidential Press Secretary toured Journalists in the Executive Mansion, a blog claimed that the White House banned phones. We checked.



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Claim: “The White House does not allow Phones or live videos with all the best security systems Verdict: Partly true; the White House banned only personal phones and technological equipment. Full Text: A blog, "Shine Liberia," claimed that the live Facebook tour given to journalists at the Liberia...

13/03/2024

Fact checks are in review

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This is a summary of our Fact-Checks in review

08/03/2024

This Women's Day, we recognize outstanding women in journalism. In particular, we recognize the exceptional women in Liberia who are driving positive change and holding the powerful accountable.

08/03/2024

The DEA boss claimed that dealer properties can be forfeited if drugs are discovered on them, but we look at the law.

When President Joseph N. Boakai took office on January 22, 2023, he declared drugs a national emergency. He requested that all public officials submit to drug tests, which he and his vice president, Jeremiah Koung, initiated. Lawrence Yealue, a social change activist, said the call by the president....