Megan Healey

Megan Healey

Healey is an editor from Los Angeles, CA. She holds an MFA in nonfiction writing from Columbia University and teaches writing to art students.

Images Show Protesters in Colombia, Not Christians in Afghanistan
Fact Check
23rd September 2021
Images Show Protesters in Colombia, Not Christians in Afghanistan
The Claim : Images show Christians in Afghanistan tied up in nylon, being suffocated for practicing their faith.
Fake
Video Shows Accident in Pakistan, Not Taliban Testing U.S. Gun
Fact Check
21st September 2021
Video Shows Accident in Pakistan, Not Taliban Testing U.S. Gun
The Claim : A video shows a member of the Taliban accidentally shooting himself while testing out a U.S. rifle.
Fake
Indian Painting is Not On Display in Afghan Palace
Fact Check
20th September 2021
Indian Painting is Not On Display in Afghan Palace
The Claim : A painting depicting religious Hindu imagery is on display in Afghanistan and at risk of destruction. 
Fake
Turkey Has Not Issued a New Postage Stamp for Indian Prime Minister
Fact Check
19th September 2021
Turkey Has Not Issued a New Postage Stamp for Indian Prime Minister
The Claim : Turkey has issued a special postage stamp in honor of India's prime minister. 
Misleading
Video Does Not Show Alcohol in Afghan Ex-Foreign Minister’s Home
Fact Check
19th September 2021
Video Does Not Show Alcohol in Afghan Ex-Foreign Minister’s Home
The Claim : A video shows members of the Taliban discovering alcohol in a storage room in Afghanistan's former foreign minister’s home.
Fake
The Taliban Backed a Vaccination Program
Fact Check
15th September 2021
The Taliban Backed a Vaccination Program
The Claim : The Taliban has had no vaccines, no social distancing, no PCR tests, masks, or quarantines, yet has had no mass deaths from the pandemic.
Fake
The Taliban Has Not Banned Sanitary Napkins
Fact Check
15th September 2021
The Taliban Has Not Banned Sanitary Napkins
The Claim : The Taliban has banned the use of sanitary napkins in Afghanistan, saying it is not Sharia-compliant.
Fake
Japan Has Not Approved Ivermectin As a COVID Treatment
Fact Check
13th September 2021
Japan Has Not Approved Ivermectin As a COVID Treatment
The Claim : Japan has suspended the use of Moderna vaccines and instead is using ivermectin to treat COVID-19.
Fake
Image Does Not Show New Governor of Afghanistan’s Bank
Fact Check
12th September 2021
Image Does Not Show New Governor of Afghanistan’s Bank
The Claim : An image of a man holding a rifle shows the new governor of Afghanistan’s central bank. 
Fake
Ivermectin Is Not Proven To Cause Male Sterility
Fact Check
9th September 2021
Ivermectin Is Not Proven To Cause Male Sterility
The Claim : Ivermectin sterilizes 85% of the men who take it.
Fake
Altered Photo Shows Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Dressed as Handmaids
Fact Check
5th September 2021
Altered Photo Shows Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Dressed as Handmaids
The Claim : A viral photo shows the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders wearing new uniforms which are costumes from the TV show “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
Satire
Article About Mother Buying Daughter A Sex Toy Is an Altered Screenshot
Fact Check
1st September 2021
Article About Mother Buying Daughter A Sex Toy Is an Altered Screenshot
The Claim : A mother wrote an article about buying her 10-year-old daughter a dildo.
Fake
Andrew Cuomo Denies Abandoning His Dog
Fact Check
24th August 2021
Andrew Cuomo Denies Abandoning His Dog
The Claim : New York Governor Andrew Cuomo abandoned his dog at the governor's mansion after resigning from office.
Commotion
Viral Photo Does Not Show Ronald Reagan With The Taliban
Fact Check
23rd August 2021
Viral Photo Does Not Show Ronald Reagan With The Taliban
The Claim : A photograph shows former president Ronald Reagan meeting with leaders of the Taliban, along with a quote from 1985 in which he said, “These gentlemen are the moral equivalents of America’s Founding F
Misleading
Photo Of Chained Women Has Been Altered
Fact Check
21st August 2021
Photo Of Chained Women Has Been Altered
The Claim : A photo shows Afghan women in shackles, walking behind a man who appears to be their keeper. 
Fake