AAP FactCheck Articles

No, Israeli flag waver not the only arrest from Opera House protest

It is being falsely claimed that the only person arrested in connection with the Sydney Opera House protest was a man waving an Israeli flag.

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No, video does not show Middle East rocket attack

Footage posted online claims to show a Hezbollah missile strike on Israel during the current Middle East conflict, but the video was first shared on social media in 2017.

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'Trader' deals in deception and dishonesty

Reverse image searches suggest a self-described gun crypto trader might not be everything he claims to be.

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'Trader' creates fake clients to entice investors

A self-described online trader has created fake clients whose pictures were reaped off the internet to pair with dodgy bank transfer images.

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German minister's images used to promote 'crypto scheme'

Images of one of the German government's cabinet ministers are being deceptively used on a Facebook page to promote crypto investing.

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Deceitful Debbie promises Fijians the world

Fake bank statements and the image of an Austrian politician are being used to deceive Fijians into parting with their cash.

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'Trader's' Prague connections don't Czech out

A self-described Bitcoin investor has attempted to piggyback on the reputation of a leading trading company as she markets herself to residents in the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji.

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Video of Texas border migrants 'right now' really from 2021

A dispute over border control between US and Texas authorities is being stoked with false claims on social media about a 2021 video showing thousands of migrants camped on the border.

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Pinched pics used to trick Facebook users

A self-described crypto trader has used images of an Austrian politician and an American radio DJ duo to trick victims into parting with their cash.

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Images snatched to promote supposed crypto expert

A Facebook account purporting to offer guaranteed wealth from cryptocurrency trading is using faked and deceptive images to lure investors.

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Images altered to boost claimed crypto trader

Doctored images of people receiving massive cheques are being used to persuade people in the Pacific Islands to invest with alleged cryptocurrency traders.

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False photos, notifications used in 'trader's' pitch for clients

Images from the social media accounts of a US businesswoman are being used in a bid to persuade those from the Solomon Islands and PNG to invest in an online scheme.

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Monarch change doesn't affect Australian laws

It has been claimed that Australian laws are invalid because the government hasn't updated legislation that formalises the monarch's title.

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Labor's school funding pledge may trip on 'loophole'

The education minister is claiming public schools in one state will finally be fully funded, more than a decade after the landmark Gonski Review.

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'Hidden' COVID data is freely available online

A social media user claims the Australian government has failed to inform people about flu cases and COVID deaths but the information is readily found online.

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No, regulator did not breach vaccine testing guidelines

A top medical official has falsely claimed that a vaccine regulator did not follow its own guidelines when testing the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.

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No, blood banks are not refusing donations from COVID-vaccinated people

A social media post falsely claims that people vaccinated against COVID-19 are not allowed to donate blood plasma.

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Palestine post puts Beirut blast amid Gaza footage

A social media post presenting footage of the bombing in Gaza includes misleading clips of a blast that devastated Beirut, Lebanon in 2020.

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Katter wrong with claim cafe can't refuse cash

Bob Katter says the parliamentary cafe in Canberra must legally accept his cash, but the outspoken politician appears to have misunderstood the law.

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Coalition's citizenship test claim misleads

Federal opposition figures, including leader Peter Dutton, blame Labor for plummeting citizenship test pass rates - but the big drop happened before the coalition left government.

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