A major supporter of the TSM is the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development [CJID], which seeks to strengthen verification, investigative, and data-driven journalism in Liberia.
Since 2020, TSM has also received other partnerships and grants from:
Africa Check: Train Journalists in Liberia and Civil Society Organizations in Fact-Checking and election reporting
Jam-Lab Africa: to participate in a six-month hothouse accelerator initiative for journalism and media innovators to provide teams with the necessary tools, contacts, and support to help us realize our ideas and ambitions.
Dataphyte Nigeria: To enable journalists in Liberia to understand data and visualization
Cardinal Partners: The 2023 election project aimed at building the capacity of media in Liberia, rigorous fact-checking of election-related information, and using research to identify misinformation trends before, during, and after Liberia’s 2023 elections.
In 2024, we were awarded the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) “Spread the Facts” grant among 10 fact-checking organizations worldwide to combat AI-generated misinformation on WhatsApp and leverage generative AI to optimize fact-checker workflows. Our prize was six months of funding and support from Meta. The grant helped us develop our WhatsApp Business App tip line service and expand it to make it available for the Pidgin-speaking audience in Liberia.
We also benefit from a Google Grant scheme for fact-checkers, which provided $975,000 to fact-checkers serving 34 countries.
Thanks again to all our supporters. If you’d like to join them, check out our donate page.
Though we are open about our funding support, it is fair to say that none of our funders or partners influence our judgments and editorial decisions.
TSM is not financially affiliated with any person, political party, or state actor. However, TSM has collaborated with non-state organizations, institutions, and actors to address information disorders over the years.
