📊 Verification Changelog
Track our progress verifying federal website removals and correcting misinformation.
6
Verified Removals
3
Claims Corrected
2
Sites Accessible
46
Historical Snapshots Found
📅 August 8, 2025 - Major Verification Breakthrough
✅ VERIFIED REMOVED
EPA EJScreen Environmental Justice Tool
DNS failure confirmed - ejscreen.epa.gov/mapper/ unreachable with screenshot evidence
DNS failure confirmed - ejscreen.epa.gov/mapper/ unreachable with screenshot evidence
✅ CORRECTED
USDA Climate Hubs Resources
Site confirmed accessible at climatehubs.usda.gov - removal claims were inaccurate
Site confirmed accessible at climatehubs.usda.gov - removal claims were inaccurate
⚠️ VERIFIED RESTRICTED
Census Research Methodology Pages
Authorization required for previously public /programs-surveys/ pages
Authorization required for previously public /programs-surveys/ pages
🔥 MAJOR FINDING
VA LGBTQ+ Veteran Resources
46 Wayback Machine snapshots prove page existed and was removed
46 Wayback Machine snapshots prove page existed and was removed
✅ VERIFIED
VA Transgender Healthcare Directive Rescission
March 17, 2025 official VA directive (VHA Notice 2025-01) confirms rescission of VHA Directive 1341(4) - smoking gun evidence linking policy to removals
March 17, 2025 official VA directive (VHA Notice 2025-01) confirms rescission of VHA Directive 1341(4) - smoking gun evidence linking policy to removals
📰 MEDIA VERIFICATION
NPR Coverage of VA LGBTQ+ Changes
March 7, 2025 NPR article provides independent journalism confirmation of Trump administration VA policy changes affecting LGBTQ+ veterans
March 7, 2025 NPR article provides independent journalism confirmation of Trump administration VA policy changes affecting LGBTQ+ veterans
✅ CORRECTED
IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service Reports
Site fully functional - claims appear based on transition misunderstanding
Site fully functional - claims appear based on transition misunderstanding
✅ VERIFIED
State Department Human Rights Reports (6 URLs)
All URLs confirmed live - ready for Wayback Machine historical verification
All URLs confirmed live - ready for Wayback Machine historical verification
✅ ALTERNATIVE FOUND
NIH HIV Youth Resources
Active NIH resource at hivinfo.nih.gov covers HIV and adolescents/young adults - potential replacement for claimed CDC removals
Active NIH resource at hivinfo.nih.gov covers HIV and adolescents/young adults - potential replacement for claimed CDC removals
✅ CORRECTED
CDC PrEP Prevention Resources
Comprehensive PrEP page confirmed active at cdc.gov/hiv/prevention/prep.html with complete information including cost/payment details
Comprehensive PrEP page confirmed active at cdc.gov/hiv/prevention/prep.html with complete information including cost/payment details
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🎯 Current Focus Areas
- Next Priority: CDC HIV Prevention Pages (legal TRO active)
- High Impact: ICE Detention Facility Data
- Methodology Working: Wayback Machine + Screenshot verification
📈 Verification Methodology
- Direct URL Testing: Check current site status
- Screenshot Evidence: Capture 404 errors, DNS failures
- Historical Archive: Wayback Machine for before/after proof
- Cross-Reference: News reports, legal filings, advocacy org tracking
- Correction Policy: Update claims when evidence shows sites are accessible