Megan Yoder-Furst

Fact-checking and editing stories for @VerifyThis / @AmericanU alumna / Reading, yoga, hiking and dogs make me happy

[Megan Yoder-Furst @meg_yoder]

Great info here from @rothsara !

[Shay Simon🎈 @ShaySimonTV]

“WHY ISN’T THIS ON THE NEWS”
“NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT THIS”
“THIS SHOULD BE A BIG STORY”
But.. you don’t actually watch the news.. ever

[Kyle Clark @KyleClark]

"Leaf peeping" sounds creepy. So @nexton9news viewers helped us come up with better terms. Then editor @amora_dguez showed up in studio with a bag of leaves and things took a turn.

[Megan Yoder-Furst @meg_yoder]

Many @VerifyThis readers reached out to us to ask if- and/or how- Trump is related to Project 2025. @meganaloe has a great roundup of what Trump has said publicly and how his circle is connected to the initiative. https://t.co/YjKXWY9qec

[Megan Yoder-Furst @meg_yoder]

@wxpnfm hey why can’t I hear you guys in Lancaster? Been getting silence over the air the past 2 days

[Megan Yoder-Furst @meg_yoder]

Helpful overview on the PA school choice debate.

[Megan Yoder-Furst @meg_yoder]

It's #debate night! Follow along with @VerifyThis at https://t.co/0kB7bW0p5k for fact-checking throughout the night.

[Megan Yoder-Furst @meg_yoder]

I had a great time representing @VerifyThis at #IRE2024 in Anaheim. Thanks John Oliver for the shoutout and for highlighting the important role of investigative journalism! 💪

[Investigative Reporters & Editors @IRE_NICAR]

IRE x @LastWeekTonight 🤩

@iamjohnoliver shared this message with our members at the 2024 IRE Conference! #IRE24

[Megan Yoder-Furst @meg_yoder]

@meganaloe debunks "sensationalized" myths about sex trafficking in this important story for @VerifyThis

Read it here:
"There’s no evidence sex traffickers use tactics in viral warnings to target victims"
https://t.co/LsIPjsk8G5

[Megan Yoder-Furst @meg_yoder]

If you're attending #ONA23, you won't want to miss this awesome overview of how to excel at vertical video!

[ONA Annual Conference @ONAConf]

#ONA23 highlight: Finding Your Voice On Vertical Video. Sara Roth, @arianedatil and Amanda Lashbaugh of @verifythis will share the five keys to own your brand and grow your audience with TikTok, Shorts, Snap and Reels. https://t.co/Xgq0DLW7zY

[Megan Yoder-Furst @meg_yoder]

A down-to-Earth (heh) breakdown of the UFO hearings from @CaseyDeckerTV 👽 https://t.co/jSE5l98lP3

[TEGNA @TEGNA]

Congratulations to our colleagues at @VerifyThis for receiving three @ViddyAwards for video excellence. #TeamTEGNA #Digital #Video

[Megan Yoder-Furst @meg_yoder]

Great reporting on a complicated topic from @meganaloe

[Megan Yoder-Furst @meg_yoder]

Hate to break it to you, but puffer coat Pope is fake.

[Megan Yoder-Furst @meg_yoder]

Hate to break it to you, but those Vitamin C gummies aren't doing anything if you've got a cold. Here's what I found for @VerifyThis
https://t.co/vZSh6Yy6p5

[Megan Yoder-Furst @meg_yoder]

For more than a decade, people have falsely claimed polar bears are “thriving,” using an “increasing population” as proof. Here's why that's misleading:
https://t.co/UopkJ1Ebwq

[Megan Yoder-Furst @meg_yoder]

Another thought-provoking and touching read from @sarahzhang ⬇️

[Sarah Zhang @sarahzhang]

It’s about kidney transplants for cats (that cost $15k - $30k!) but also about what our pets mean to us and what we owe them.

https://t.co/c7SdJ8voeK

[Jonathan Forsythe @jforsythe23]

Nice writeup from @TVNewsCheck on how @VerifyThis has prioritized @tiktok_us in its strategy to counter misinformation across platforms. https://t.co/InBv8PKMEF
@arianedatil @CaseyDeckerTV @rothsara @LindsayClaiborn @meg_yoder @TEGNA

[Ariane Datil @arianedatil]

WE DID IT!! @VerifyThis hit 100k on Tik Tok! I am so unbelievably proud of our little team. @KyleyBSchultz and I worked soooo hard to find our voice on the app. We really listened to all of you. We answered your questions. And you helped us grow. Gahhh!! Thank YOU SO MUCH!! 🥰🚀

[Megan Yoder-Furst @meg_yoder]

Wow, love this PA election resource from @SpotlightPA
https://t.co/mymsmo8gNO