FACT CHECK: Is This Video Of Fences Around The Supreme Court Recent?
A post shared on social media purportedly shows a video of fencing that was recently installed around the U.S. Supreme Court.
🚨BREAKING NEWS: A fence is being installed at the U.S. Supreme Court. The last time this happened was prior to the Roe v Wade decision. pic.twitter.com/XKmk7Dirnc
— USA State Of Mind (@usastateofmind) June 18, 2024
Verdict: False
The video was taken in 2022.
Fact Check:
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A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, purportedly shows that new fences have been erected around the U.S. Supreme Court. The camera pans and walks near the front of the building showing the fences while a photo of the Supreme Court is superimposed in the corner.
The caption reads, “BREAKING NEWS: A fence is being installed in the U.S. Supreme Court. The last time this happened was prior to the Roe v Wade decision.”
The claim is inaccurate. The video dates back to 2022 with the caption setting it at the time of the Roe v. Wade decision. The Associated Press also shared photos of the fence in May of 2022. (RELATED: X Image Of Woman Holding Pro-Jewish Sign Is From 2020 Article, Not Linked To Israel-Hamas War)
Fencing now surrounds the U.S. Supreme Court following protests and the leak of the draft decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade. pic.twitter.com/654yZgtuEJ
— Mitchell Miller (@mmillerwtop) May 5, 2022
Reports at time indicated that the fences were erected after a draft of a Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade was leaked, according to AP News.
During the months that preceded the decision, Supreme Court Justices received death threats, The Washington Post reported. One incident occurred that resulted in the arrest of an armed man who had approached the home of Justice Bert Kavanaugh, according to the outlet.
This is not the first time misinformation has been shared online. Check Your Fact recently debunked a claim The Economist published a cover featuring a crosshair on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
