Old Supreme Court Fencing Video Misrepresented as Recent
Viral social media posts falsely claim new security measures at Supreme Court using 2022 footage.
- The video showing tall black fences around the Supreme Court is from May 2022, not June 2024.
- The 2022 fencing was installed following protests over the leaked draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade.
- Current photos show no tall fences, only some shorter barricades commonly used for crowd control.
- The Supreme Court building remains open to the public during usual visiting hours, except on specific closed days.
- False claims about imminent court rulings and security measures have been widely debunked by fact-checkers.