FactCheck Social Media Red Cross given tick for bushfire relief despite social media carping The devastating fires may be over but criticism about how the charity handled donations hasn't been extinguished.
FactCheck Social Media 'Open letter' to PNG PM on vaccine rollout recycles misinformation The Pacific island nation has begun its COVID-19 immunisation program as misinformation about the virus spreads.
FactCheck Social Media Post tying NZ vaccine program to dire population warning full of falsehoods It pairs a meme including misinformation about Israel's Pfizer rollout to predictions from a dubious source.
FactCheck Social Media Claim COVID-19 vaccine will void life insurance is dead wrong Similar suggestions have circulated in Canada and the US - and they've made their way to Australia.
FactCheck Social Media Did The Simpsons predict Prince Philip's death years ago? The cartoon sitcom has been credited with some eerily accurate prophecies during its long run on TV.
FactCheck Social Media No weight to claims exercise doesn't contribute to longevity It's best to trust the advice of experts, rather than a meme comparing the lifespans of people with active pursuits to those linked to junk food, alcohol and cigarettes.
FactCheck Social Media Professor's vaccine 'sterilisation' comment used out of context to mislead A video of Canadian immunologist Sir John Bell has been shared around the world alongside false claims about COVID-19 vaccines and infertility.
FactCheck Social Media AstraZeneca Latin 'meaning' loses something in translation Viral memes suggest a nefarious origin to the drug company's name - but the truth is far more benign.
FactCheck Social Media 'Vaccine Q&A' checklist misses the mark on numerous claims A meme provides a dubious series of statements it suggest will "help you make a decision".
FactCheck Social Media PNG COVID-19 outbreak not helped by viral 'advice' The Pacific nation is battling a major coronavirus outbreak, however some are still not taking the threat seriously.
FactCheck Social Media Tony Robbins' COVID-19 death toll claims are fatally flawed An edited video of the US motivational speaker downplaying the impact of the pandemic has been circulating online.
FactCheck Social Media No link between Gates, vaccines and microcephaly in Brazil A widely shared meme claims that Australian researchers have uncovered the 'true cause' of the rare condition.
FactCheck Social Media NZ activist's COVID claims fall apart under scrutiny Kiwi activist Billy Te Kahika makes a string of assertions about COVID-19 including a long-running claim about survival rates.
FactCheck Social Media Photographic evidence of ancient giants a long-running tall tale A social media post claims to have proof that giants once roamed the Earth.
FactCheck Social Media Metadata does not prove Victorian premier pic was taken in 2017 A social media video analysing a photo of Daniel Andrews in hospital misinterprets the metadata.
FactCheck Social Media Australian Navy vaccine side-effects post is all at sea Social media is abuzz with unsourced claims that members of HMAS Sydney were hospitalised after COVID-19 shots.
FactCheck Social Media No evidence of 'delayed killswitch' in mRNA vaccines A video warns of a potentially deadly storm of cytokines' for people who receive the COVID-19 inoculations.
FactCheck Social Media Video misuses data to level flawed claims of vaccine deaths Unverified reports from the US have been seized on in attempts to link COVID-19 vaccines to adverse health events.
FactCheck Social Media Those viral posts are just no use, no one is cancelling Dr Seuss Many have claimed the beloved children's author was the latest casualty of so-called cancel culture.
FactCheck Social Media Miscarriage data doesn't prove link to COVID-19 vaccines A social media post takes real data out of context to suggest pregnant women shouldn't vaccinate for fear of miscarriage.
