Fact check: Https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/dozens-of-federal-employees-watched-abundance-of-porn-on-the-job-in-recent-years/37193/

1. Summary of the results

The investigation into federal employees accessing pornography at work reveals a widespread and persistent issue. Multiple sources confirm that between 69-100 federal employees have been caught viewing pornographic content on government networks since 2011 ^{[1] [2]}. The misconduct spans across numerous federal agencies, with at least 50 cases involving large-scale or criminal activity across 12 federal agencies since 2015 ^[3]. Some particularly egregious cases include:

• A VA Medical Center employee downloading child pornography ^[1]
• An EPA employee spending 2-6 hours daily watching porn while earning $120,000 ^[4]
• Multiple employees at agencies including NOAA and National Archives admitting to visiting porn websites at work ^[1]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Several important contextual elements are worth noting:

• The implementation of congressional bans has been inconsistent, with some departments still not covered by the rule as of 2017 ^[1]
• This issue is part of a broader spectrum of federal employee misconduct, including misuse of government property, falsification of records, harassment, and discrimination ^[5]
• Many cases involved deliberate attempts to conceal internet browsing history, indicating awareness of wrongdoing ^[3]
• The behavior constitutes both time fraud and misuse of government resources ^[2]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement might lead readers to underestimate the severity and scope of the issue:

• While the headline focuses on "dozens" of employees, the combined sources suggest the number could be higher, with "hundreds" of federal workers involved ^[4]
• The statement doesn't emphasize that some cases involved criminal activity, including attempts to access child pornography ^{[1] [3]}
• The article might benefit government oversight organizations and watchdog groups who use such revelations to advocate for stricter controls and monitoring of federal employees
• Labor unions and federal employee advocacy groups might benefit from downplaying the scope or emphasizing that these are isolated incidents among millions of federal workers

The issue appears to be more serious and systematic than the headline might suggest, with implications for taxpayer resources, workplace conduct, and in some cases, criminal behavior.