Spellbinding claims are being made about a giant hooded figure that appeared at the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony.

A viral post says Japan is going to ban 'tainted' blood from vaccinated donors, but the claims emanate from a misinformation website.

Claims have resurfaced on social media that toy maker Mattel has released a pregnant Ken doll for the sake of inclusion.

Christ-like shellfish figures, cars made of drink bottles and gravity-defying sand sculptures are deceiving social media users.

Recent UN debates have prompted wild claims the global body is voting to include misgendering someone and quoting scripture as a crime against humanity.

A website notorious for spreading fake news is claiming an attack on a bishop in a Sydney church is linked to a secret pedophile ring conspiracy.

Hoax websites are spreading rumours about World Economic Forum chairman Klaus Schwab, but the claims have no basis in fact.

Thousands have died in the ongoing war in Gaza in recent months. But a prolific spreader of misinformation claims it's all fake.

A parody social media account claims Vladimir Putin warns World War III will begin if the US attacks Iran, but the Russian president has actually called for restraint.

A federal politician says coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef is part of a natural cycle, but environmental scientists have sunk his views.

Social media users claim an alternative meat company is using animal stem cells to 3D print 'steaks', but the posters need to beef up their facts.

Voters in the Solomon Islands are being incorrectly told their ballots will be invalid unless they are marked with a certain coloured pen.

A new Canadian bill targeted at online harm and hate speech has sparked false claims that people who offend certain groups will be jailed for life.

An almost five-year-old video is being used to spread falsehoods about the Sydney church attack.

Fabricated screenshots are being used as evidence that a major media organisation initially reported the Bondi attacker was a radical Muslim.

Social media users are falsely calling the stabbing massacre at Bondi Junction "a false flag operation", claiming it was staged to push new laws.

Within hours of a deadly attack in a popular eastern Sydney shopping centre, misinformation began spreading across social media platforms.

Some social media users are praising a former Australian prime minister for a speech she never actually made.

A website known for spreading disinformation has misrepresented a German government document release to draw false conclusions about the pandemic.

Social media posts claim YouTube has declared the election for Biden and says it has a responsibility to make it happen.