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The Anti-Corruption Commission has released a list of noncompliant lawmakers. Part one of our investigation revealed that Bong County has the highest number of lawmakers who do not comply with asset filing requirements.
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Lawmakers Now Lawbreakers? - Part-One
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December 4, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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This edition includes the following : Did AMU silence the valedictorian for religious content? Does the MCC mark the presidential line?
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This edition includes the following: Kalasco incorrectly calculates the US Visa denial rate for Liberians; did the Liberia Auditor General alter a domestic debt audit? Did AMU silence the valedictorian due to religious content? Does the MCC mark the presidential line?
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December 3, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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Peach Bility, the son of politician Musa Bility, has been sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of drug and firearm possession. It is claimed that he has been released from prison. We checked the claim.
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Fact Check: Is Peach Bility Out of South Beach Prison?
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December 1, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Former presidential aide Kalasco is incorrect about the US's denial of Liberians' visas.
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FACT-CHECK: Kalasco Miscalculates U.S. Visa Denial Rate for Liberians
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November 27, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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The claim that AME University blocked the valedictorian for referencing religious intolerance is FALSE.
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FALSE: AME University Silenced Valedictorian Over Religious Content
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November 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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The claim contains elements of truth but presents the data in a politically selective manner. Liberia did pass MCC scorecards under Sirleaf. However, Liberia did not fail every year under Weah—it passed FY2018 and FY2023.
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Did Liberia's MCC Performance Did Not Shift Strictly Along Presidential Lines?
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November 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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The claim that the Coalition for Democratic Change accumulated 30 percent in Lofa is misleading
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CDC Did Not Accumulate 30% Votes in Lofa County During the 2023 First Round
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November 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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In this edition, you have Gbarpolu County Senator Konneh's facts about the economy; Did Deputy House Speaker Fallah give out $25,000 for the FLY election? And did the Unity Party increase its votes in 2023 compared to 2017 youtu.be/Yku_MEU0SPc
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November 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Quick Check: The images of ex-President George Weah with FIFA's president are partly correct.

Verdict: We checked Gianni Infantino's social media accounts; Infantino posted the clips of the ceremony.
In addition, we contacted FIFA; once they respond, this report will be updated.
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November 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Gbarpolu Senator Amara Konneh made several claims; we investigated whether they were true.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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In this version, the stories include: the APM Terminal, a controversial IRISE project; the Ministry of Defence recruitment and Frank Artus piracy claim, etc.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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No proof exists that the Deputy House Speaker gave the FLY Election Commissioners $25,000.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Vice President Jeremiah Koung claimed that the Sirleaf administration secured the funds for the IRISE schools. Following our investigation, we discovered that the claim is incorrect.
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Was The IRISE Project Secured Under Former President Sirleaf?
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October 22, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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Liberian actor Frank Artus claimed that taxes are levied on pirated goods. We checked and read what we found.

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October 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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October 14, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Alvin Wesseh claimed that Cornelia was the dispatcher of US$25K. We found no evidence of the claim when he was contacted.
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No Evidence To Confirm US$250K Was Dispatched By Deputy Minister Kruah
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October 7, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Augusta Siah Lafalay represented us at the AfricaCheck summit in Dakar, Senegal. Augusta joined fact-checkers and information integrity experts from across Africa at the #AfricaFactsSummit2025.
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October 6, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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The circulating images are manipulated, and we did not find any proof of the alleged juju for fame practiced by musician S.I.O.
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No evidence that S.I.O Seeks 'Juju' For fame & Money
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September 25, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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It has been reported that VP Koung has acquired the headquarters of the former collaborating political parties. We determined that the purchase has not yet been completed despite the ongoing discussion.

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Not Yet, VP Koung has not Purchased CPP Headquarters
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September 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Although Burkina Faso has declared that all Africans are exempt from the need for a visa, this does not imply that all African citizens must apply for and be granted a visa online.
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Has Burkina Faso's President Issued Visa-free For All Africa Nation?
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September 23, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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The Nimba County superintendent claimed that the county raised US$1 million, but she did not provide documentation to support the claim.

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No Evidence That Nimba Raised US$1M
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September 23, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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What are the ArcelorMittal Workers Union CBA Benefits?
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Fact Checking ArcelorMittal Workers Union CBA Benefits
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September 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Margibi Senator is correct when he says that only the Legislature has the authority to impose taxes, but he failed to take into account what the corporation is enforcing.
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McGill's Tax Authority Claim is Accurate, But..
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September 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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FACT-CHECKING IN LIBERIA: How Pidgin Fact-Checks Have Helped Information Verification
Research Title: Fact-Checking in Liberia: A Study of Fact-Checking Using Pidgin Format Researcher(s): The Stage Media-Liberia We’re looking into how pidgin (Koloqua) fact-checks have impacted Liberi...
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September 3, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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We looked into Deputy Minister Cornelia Kruah's claim. Here is what we discovered.
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Was Minister Cornelia Kruah correct on Political Parties Headquarters in Monrovia claim?
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September 1, 2025 at 12:15 PM