AAP FactCheck Articles
Baseless conspiracies label Bondi attack a false flag event
Social media users are falsely calling the stabbing massacre at Bondi Junction "a false flag operation", claiming it was staged to push new laws.
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Falsehoods spread about identity of Bondi attacker
Within hours of a deadly attack in a popular eastern Sydney shopping centre, misinformation began spreading across social media platforms.
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'Get out of Australia' speech falsely attributed to former PM
Some social media users are praising a former Australian prime minister for a speech she never actually made.
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No, German government has not said there was no pandemic
A website known for spreading disinformation has misrepresented a German government document release to draw false conclusions about the pandemic.
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Election rigging pledge claim is conspiratorial fantasy
Social media posts claim YouTube has declared the election for Biden and says it has a responsibility to make it happen.
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Aussie bank closure treaty is clickbait fake news
A disinformation website has published another baseless conspiracy theory about the World Economic Forum, this time related to Australian bank closures.
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Truth shafted in 'secret' Sydney tunnel videos
An Australian TikTok user claims to have discovered a secret underground network hidden beneath shopping centres and landmarks in NSW.
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No, Woolworths has not ditched Anzac Day, RSL
The removal of collectable biscuit tins has triggered half-baked claims Woolworths has stopped supporting Anzac Day and veterans' charities.
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'Trader' uses poached pictures in deceptive posts
A self-described financial trader is asking New Zealanders to trust in her to invest their money.
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Aussies, Kiwis targeted in crypto deception
Bank notifications are being faked in an attempt to lure Australians and New Zealanders into handing over their money online.
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Bitcoin trading 'mentor' mines for gullible investors
A claimed US crypto trader is using fake testimonies with pretend profits to attract new clients.
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Fake clients and cash used to deceive Facebook users
Fake bank alerts are being used to promote a supposed gun financial trader to Australian and New Zealand social media users.
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Old footage rehashed for nonsense NATO claim
A video supposedly showing US and German troops massing near Ukraine doesn't stand up to scrutiny.
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No, 'bombshell' vaccine study was not redacted
A redacted report from the US Centers for Disease Control is not a smoking gun linking myocarditis to COVID vaccines.
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AI image feeds fears of demonic Maccas meal
Anxious social media users sharing an AI-generated image are convinced McDonald's has released a "demonic" Happy Meal for children.
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Rothschild conspiracy is 'utter nonsense'
Social media claims seek - without evidence - to portray a global conspiracy that ties the creation of Israel to the Rothschild banking family.
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No, $15b reconstruction fund has not been scrapped
A Facebook video claims Labor's flagship National Reconstruction Fund has been scrapped, less than a year after it was created.
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No, Japan hasn't banned COVID-19 vaccines
Social media posts claim Japan has banned COVID-19 shots because of soaring sudden deaths, but there's no evidence to support either assertion.
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Photo fakery behind 'not a dude' images
Photos of female swimmers supposedly making a statement on transgender athletes are winning praise on social media despite the images having an obvious problem.
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Huge vaccine safety study creates misinformation spike
Social media has been flooded with false claims about the supposed dangers of COVID-19 vaccines following a massive global study.
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