Fact Check: Viral video claiming Guinean soldiers are entering Liberia is misleading
On March 16, 2026, a Facebook user, Suzan Gbangaye, posted a video claiming that Guinean soldiers were allegedly crossing into Liberia. Gbangaye post ...
Tag: Local Voices Liberia
Fact Check: Do Liberian laws prohibit lawmakers from owning a business?
On March 3, Stanton Witherspoon claimed on the Spoon Talk that lawmakers are forbidden by law from engaging in business. Waterspoon made this claim ...
Was Former Pres. Sirleaf Correct About Number of Female Lawmakers in Rwanda and Liberia
In Summary: Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf stated on March 5 that Rwanda has the highest number of female parliamentarians ...
Incorrect, 900,000 People Do Not Have Hearing Problems in Liberia
In Summary: A popular cleric claims that 16 percent of Africa’s population has hearing problems, and when applied to Liberia, ...
Musa Bility’s Claim ‘80% of Liberian Teachers Are Volunteers’ Is Incorrect
In summary: Musa Hassan Bility, leader of the Citizens Movement for Change, claimed on Prime FM that 80% of teachers ...
Misleading: Liberia has not been ranked among the World’s 40 most unsafe countries in recent years
A post claiming that Liberia is no longer ranked among the 40 most unsafe countries in the world has gone ...
Local Voices Liberia holds 5th edition of fact-checking symposium for journalism students
MONROVIA – As part of its efforts to combat disinformation and support information integrity in Liberia through media literacy and training, ...
Misleading, CDC youth chairman was not arrested with a gun during July 17 protest
MONROVIA – While the July 17 protest in Monrovia was ongoing, a social media blog called Rescue Liberia claimed in ...
No Evidence of 50 Fiberglass Boats in NaFAA’s $2.5M Contract as Claimed by Suspended Director Glassco
In Summary: Madam Emma Metieh Glassco has claimed that in her capacity as Director General of NaFAA, she signed a ...
Did Liberia Record 2,759 SGBV Cases from January to October 2024
Summary: Former Monrovia City Major Jefferson Koijee claimed in a Facebook post that 2,759 SGBV cases were reported in Liberia ...
