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Purported needle treatment for stroke victims misses the point

A social media post claims to provide a "100% lifesaving method" for stroke victims - but experts say getting fast medical treatment should be the priority.

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Sweden's 'speed camera lottery' hit a red light years ago

It was a clever concept to change driving behaviour, but the project ended in 2011.

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Wipeout: Bondi lockdown party footage is actually Byron Bay

A clip of people dancing and singing purportedly at Sydney's famous beach is being used to highlight authorities' perceived double standards.

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Australia's vaccine rollout doesn't hinge on a state of emergency

Multiple posts claim the approval of COVID-19 vaccines are tied to emergency declarations - but they're way off the mark.

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WHO hasn't declared the Marburg virus the next pandemic

A widely circulated video claims vaccines are already under development for the "new" virus.

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Australian vaccine death claims are a data dupe

Social media posts misinterpret - or misrepresent - figures from Australia's medicines regulator about COVID-19 vaccine adverse events.

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'False' NSW health order claim needs a legal lesson

The premier doesn't need to declare a state of emergency to deal with a public health threat such as COVID-19.

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Long-touted COVID-19 'survival rate' figure is overdue to expire

A confused and misleading assessment of coronavirus risk has been used to downplay the seriousness of the disease.

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Adrenochrome 'lab' photos are a case of artistic licence

A long-running conspiracy that the chemical is harvested from children continues to circulate on social media.

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New Zealand is not giving millions of dollars to the Taliban

Claims of taxpayer funds being handed to a bikie gang and Afghan militants are not on the money.

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Article on 'forced' Australian student vaccinations fails on facts

A US website make some wild - and baseless - claims about a mass-vaccination drive in Sydney.

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People with COVID don't carry more virus when vaccinated

Social media users are using a news report to claim it's the vaccinated, not the unvaccinated, driving transmission of the coronavirus.

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Politicians' 'Bell's palsy' vaccine links a false diagnosis

Social media posts suggest two Australian MPs developed the condition due to their COVID-19 vaccinations.

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Australian students did not die in COVID-19 vaccination drive

The unfounded claims appear to be entirely based on videos and images circulating online.

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NSW lockdown orders aren't on the wrong side of the law

Restrictions on leaving home and rules about mask wearing legally don't apply, some social media users suggest.

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Denmark did not scrap its epidemic laws due to 'pots and pans' protests

While a draft plan was ditched in response to widespread opposition, the legislation was not abandoned as suggested by some online.

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Counterfeit Pfizer vaccine case and new supply deal are Poles apart

Social media posts attempt to link an Australian agreement with Poland for extra vaccines to an earlier example of fake doses being offered for sale.

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'Kabul McDonald's' tweet is a supersized fake

An unlikely story about withdrawing US marines manning the fast food outlet has been attributed to an Australian journalist.

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Video's vaccine side effect advice should not be taken to heart

A social media post attempts to discourage parents from allowing their children to be vaccinated by highlighting a rare condition linked to inoculation.

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Russian 'Woodpecker' photo used to HAARP on conspiracy theories

A post claims to show a scientific facility in Alaska when really it's a disused missile-detection system near Chernobyl.

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