Joedy Mccreary is a Fact Check Reporter at USA Today. With a rich background in general assignment news, government and politics, and social issues, he focuses on fact-checking topics related to crime, racial injustice, and world affairs. Joedy's work has been featured in various outlets, including CBS 17, Yahoo News, and The Associated Press.
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Joedy McCreary primarily focuses on fact-checking and debunking false claims related to crime, government, and politics in the United States. He is likely to be interested in pitches that provide expert analysis or insights into evolving political or legal issues, especially those related to misinformation and social media.
Given his focus on breaking news and evolving stories within the realm of crime, government, and politics, Joedy may welcome pitches from experts who can provide real-time commentary or analysis on unfolding events with significant societal impact.
Pitches should aim to offer concise yet insightful perspectives that address prevalent false claims circulating in the public domain related to government policies, political figures or criminal activities.
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Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY · 5 min read The claim: Slain UnitedHealthcare CEO was scheduled to testify against Nancy Pelosi for insider trading
By: Joedy Mccreary
The image in the post shows a replica of a prop ID from the 2007 film doctored to replace actor Christopher Mintz-Plasse's face with Mangione's.
By: Joedy McCreary
Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY Updated · 3 min read The claim: Image shows UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect's fake ID
By: Joedy McCreary
Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY · 2 min read The claim: Image shows New York Times headline calling 'glorification' of Luigi Mangione ‘anti-Israeli'
By: Joedy Mccreary
The image was doctored to attribute to Kennedy a post shared by another X user. There is no record of the post on Kennedy's account.
The image is miscaptioned and was shared more than a year before investigators began receiving widespread tips of reported drone sightings in 2024.
The claim originated from a satirical Facebook account but is presented as an authentic news development.
A spokesperson for the NJ agency in charge of the search says no drones were used to find the gernamium-68 that briefly went missing in December.
By: Joedy McCreary
Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY Updated · 4 min read The claim: Drones deployed in New Jersey to search for missing radioactive material
By: Joedy Mccreary
The director of the UN program referenced in the article says the claim is "a total misrepresentation" of a set of pledges made by world leaders.
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