AAP FactCheck Articles

'Einstein island' ad is all at sea with fakery

The mystery location is the start of a series of fictions in a social media video touting a health product.

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'Alternative methods' to treat COVID-19 lack clear evidence

A widely shared video claims "any intact human immune system can fight" the coronavirus.

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Victoria's tongue-tied minister didn't drop a 'truth bomb' about vaccinated cases

The state's health minister made an unfortunate slip-up when quoting figures about hospitalised COVID-19 patients during a press conference.

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Unhappy feet: Cleansing foot patch claims are toxic tosh

A video says a blackened adhesive foot patch is proof it extracts toxins - but those health claims fail under scrutiny.

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UN world currency claim is bankrupt of facts

The United Nations has been accused of another nefarious plot - this time to introduce a digital one-world currency to track all transactions.

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Ivermectin is not being given to COVID-19 patients in Australia

The anti-parasitic drug has been shown to kill the virus in the lab, but it's not an approved treatment in hospitals.

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No, COVID-19 vaccines don't need to be updated for each new variant

The coronavirus continues to mutate but that doesn't mean vaccines need to constantly do the same.

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Claims NSW is not enforcing COVID-19 rules are wishful thinking

Social media posts rely on outdated information for their suggestions that people can ignore the state's public health orders.

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Conspiracy over who edited King James Bible a case of too much Bacon

A meme claims British statesman Sir Francis Bacon was a Freemason who played a key role in the famous translation.

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The EU's COVID 'passport' doesn't anticipate eight vaccine doses

Social media posts appear to confuse the EU vaccination system with a digital health service used in Catalonia since at least 2015.

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Pinhole glasses offer has poor focus on facts

A post claims the eyewear can improve sight permanently - but experts aren't convinced.

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Unvaccinated Australians won't be forced into isolation camps

A fake post circulates baseless claims regarding quarantine facilities for COVID-19.

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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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