1 People 3058 Fact-checks 921 Articles People (1) Sydney Batch Fact-checks (3058) Viral image stated on January 19, 2022 in a Facebook post: Four players have dropped out of the Australian Open with “chest pains.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 21, 2022 Instagram posts stated on March 31, 2024 in an Instagram post: Ben Shapiro posted on X about his sister and Sydney Sweeney. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 3, 2024 Viral image stated on November 05, 2024 in a Threads post: Actor Sydney Sweeney “says she voted for Donald Trump.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 8, 2024 Instagram posts stated on April 13, 2024 in a video: The Sydney mall attacker is a “Zionist” who targeted Jewish people so that people would think the attacker was Muslim. By Maria Briceño• April 16, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Two photos show climate change “is a hoax.” By Tom Kertscher• April 21, 2021 Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: In Australia, "All joggers must wear a helmet.” By Jeff Cercone• February 16, 2023 Stephen King stated on January 25, 2013 in a Kindle Single essay, 'Guns': Says since Australia passed tough gun laws, "homicides by firearm have declined almost 60 percent." By Becky Bowers• January 31, 2013 Viral image stated on January 04, 2020 in a post on Facebook: An image shows animals burning in the Australia wildfires By Samantha Putterman• January 6, 2020 Sydney Batch stated on May 23, 2018 in a newsletter: "Yesterday afternoon the Republicans in the General Assembly used the nuclear option to pass North Carolina's over $20 billion budget." By Paul Specht• May 25, 2018 Facebook posts stated on June 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kill a White on Sight” appears on Black Lives Matter/Antifa flyers. By Tom Kertscher• June 26, 2020 Candy Crowley stated on February 09, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "It’s been 14 years since a president or a vice president or a member of their family has not gone and attended at least an event at the Olympics." By Jon Greenberg• February 9, 2014 Sydney Batch stated on February 28, 2025 in a podcast interview: North Carolina “always had nonpartisan judicial races, and when the Republicans took over several years ago they changed it.” By Paul Specht• March 28, 2025 Viral image stated on May 17, 2021 in an Instagram post: Photo shows an anti-Israel activist holding a photo of Adolf Hitler. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 18, 2021 Sydney Batch stated on October 23, 2018 in a TV ad: John Adcock and Republicans’ plan for health care "would get rid of coverage altogether for thousands of families and raise premiums on the rest of us." By Paul Specht• October 23, 2018 Bloggers stated on July 03, 2017 in Internet posts: Australia is microchipping its public. By John Kruzel• July 6, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: A collection of photos shows animals caught in the Australia wildfires. By Samantha Putterman• January 7, 2020 Viral image stated on January 12, 2020 in a post on Facebook: The typical anglerfish is seven feet long. By Emily Venezky• January 24, 2020 Mitt Romney stated on September 26, 2007 in a television ad.: "Took on the Olympics and turned them around" By David Baumann• September 18, 2007 Viral image stated on April 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Australian TV host David Koch being detained by police. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 15, 2023 Viral image stated on December 05, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Pamela Karlan reacting to Hillary Clinton’s presidential defeat. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 17, 2019 Articles (921) On X, support for American Eagle ads with Sydney Sweeney’s ‘good jeans’ overwhelms criticism By Loreben Tuquero• August 1, 2025 The article: PolitiFact expands to Australia By Bill Adair• May 13, 2013 PolitiFact expands to Australia By Bill Adair• May 12, 2013 Fact-checking the Sunday Feb. 9 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• February 9, 2014 Fact-checking the Feb. 9 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• February 9, 2014 New fact-checking websites span the globe By Caroline Houck• August 9, 2013 Scott Walker, Greg Abbott and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 The list of 78 terror attacks the White House says the media didn’t cover — but they did By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• February 8, 2017 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 City officials and residents say there is no Venezuelan gang “takeover” in Aurora, Colorado By Sofia Ahmed• September 9, 2024 Ask KHN-PolitiFact: Is my cloth mask good enough to face the delta variant? By Amanda Michelle Gomez• September 20, 2021 Examining Japan's gun laws after Shinzo Abe assassination By Sara Swann• July 25, 2022 Romney: turning over the turnaround label By David Baumann• September 27, 2007 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 As Holder targets Texas law, a look at our voter ID checks By Sue Owen• July 25, 2013 Meta breaks up with fact-checkers. Here’s how it affects PolitiFact. By Katie Sanders• January 9, 2025
Viral image stated on January 19, 2022 in a Facebook post: Four players have dropped out of the Australian Open with “chest pains.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 21, 2022 Instagram posts stated on March 31, 2024 in an Instagram post: Ben Shapiro posted on X about his sister and Sydney Sweeney. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 3, 2024 Viral image stated on November 05, 2024 in a Threads post: Actor Sydney Sweeney “says she voted for Donald Trump.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 8, 2024 Instagram posts stated on April 13, 2024 in a video: The Sydney mall attacker is a “Zionist” who targeted Jewish people so that people would think the attacker was Muslim. By Maria Briceño• April 16, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Two photos show climate change “is a hoax.” By Tom Kertscher• April 21, 2021 Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: In Australia, "All joggers must wear a helmet.” By Jeff Cercone• February 16, 2023 Stephen King stated on January 25, 2013 in a Kindle Single essay, 'Guns': Says since Australia passed tough gun laws, "homicides by firearm have declined almost 60 percent." By Becky Bowers• January 31, 2013 Viral image stated on January 04, 2020 in a post on Facebook: An image shows animals burning in the Australia wildfires By Samantha Putterman• January 6, 2020 Sydney Batch stated on May 23, 2018 in a newsletter: "Yesterday afternoon the Republicans in the General Assembly used the nuclear option to pass North Carolina's over $20 billion budget." By Paul Specht• May 25, 2018 Facebook posts stated on June 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Kill a White on Sight” appears on Black Lives Matter/Antifa flyers. By Tom Kertscher• June 26, 2020 Candy Crowley stated on February 09, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "It’s been 14 years since a president or a vice president or a member of their family has not gone and attended at least an event at the Olympics." By Jon Greenberg• February 9, 2014 Sydney Batch stated on February 28, 2025 in a podcast interview: North Carolina “always had nonpartisan judicial races, and when the Republicans took over several years ago they changed it.” By Paul Specht• March 28, 2025 Viral image stated on May 17, 2021 in an Instagram post: Photo shows an anti-Israel activist holding a photo of Adolf Hitler. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 18, 2021 Sydney Batch stated on October 23, 2018 in a TV ad: John Adcock and Republicans’ plan for health care "would get rid of coverage altogether for thousands of families and raise premiums on the rest of us." By Paul Specht• October 23, 2018 Bloggers stated on July 03, 2017 in Internet posts: Australia is microchipping its public. By John Kruzel• July 6, 2017 Facebook posts stated on January 04, 2020 in a Facebook post: A collection of photos shows animals caught in the Australia wildfires. By Samantha Putterman• January 7, 2020 Viral image stated on January 12, 2020 in a post on Facebook: The typical anglerfish is seven feet long. By Emily Venezky• January 24, 2020 Mitt Romney stated on September 26, 2007 in a television ad.: "Took on the Olympics and turned them around" By David Baumann• September 18, 2007 Viral image stated on April 20, 2023 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Australian TV host David Koch being detained by police. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 15, 2023 Viral image stated on December 05, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Pamela Karlan reacting to Hillary Clinton’s presidential defeat. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 17, 2019
On X, support for American Eagle ads with Sydney Sweeney’s ‘good jeans’ overwhelms criticism By Loreben Tuquero• August 1, 2025 The article: PolitiFact expands to Australia By Bill Adair• May 13, 2013 PolitiFact expands to Australia By Bill Adair• May 12, 2013 Fact-checking the Sunday Feb. 9 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• February 9, 2014 Fact-checking the Feb. 9 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• February 9, 2014 New fact-checking websites span the globe By Caroline Houck• August 9, 2013 Scott Walker, Greg Abbott and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• March 27, 2015 The list of 78 terror attacks the White House says the media didn’t cover — but they did By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• February 8, 2017 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 City officials and residents say there is no Venezuelan gang “takeover” in Aurora, Colorado By Sofia Ahmed• September 9, 2024 Ask KHN-PolitiFact: Is my cloth mask good enough to face the delta variant? By Amanda Michelle Gomez• September 20, 2021 Examining Japan's gun laws after Shinzo Abe assassination By Sara Swann• July 25, 2022 Romney: turning over the turnaround label By David Baumann• September 27, 2007 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 As Holder targets Texas law, a look at our voter ID checks By Sue Owen• July 25, 2013 Meta breaks up with fact-checkers. Here’s how it affects PolitiFact. By Katie Sanders• January 9, 2025
