AAP FactCheck Articles
Climate list claim melts away under closer inspection
Claims more than 1600 scientists have signed an online declaration that there is no climate emergency is simply not true.
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Antarctic travel ban claim falls flat on closer inspection
A video falsely claims the United Nations has banned civilians from entering Antarctica in order to hide a game-changing secret.
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Vaccination key to Japan's low infant mortality
There are claims Japan's infant mortality rate had a massive fall following the cessation of all infant vaccinations in 1994.
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Dinosaur hoax theory is a Jurassic lark
A meme shared on Facebook claims there is no proof dinosaurs once roamed the earth.
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Russian missile launch recycled as Israel-Gaza footage
Footage from the Russian military demonstrating its missile systems is resurfacing as supposed footage from the Middle East.
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Global health documents claim is nonsense
Social media users have claimed a global body will dictate which vaccinations are needed to travel internationally.
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Indian bombing turned into Israel-Hamas propaganda
A fatal bombing of a Jehovah's Witnesses meeting in India has nothing to do with the Israel-Hamas war, despite claims spreading among Australia's Indian community.
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Pro-Palestine censorship claim falsely targets state government
A viral video claims the NSW state government is censoring freedom of speech by banning a common slogan used at pro-Palestine rallies.
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Social media debanking claim has no currency
It's claimed a new NAB policy enables the organisation to shut down users' accounts if their social media content differs from the mainstream narrative.
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NZ health logo used to spread fake government policies
A digitally altered announcement from Health New Zealand claims to reveal several new policies.
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No, EU hasn't declared COVID vaccines were illegally approved
It's being claimed the European Union has sensationally declared COVID vaccines were approved illegally. It couldn't be further from the truth...
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No, Palestinian hospital patient doesn't admit he's acting
A video of a man speaking to his mother in hospital is being used to push false claims that Palestinians are faking injuries during the Isreal-Hamas war in Gaza.
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Council's Christmas lights 'ban' is a ho, ho, hoax
A decade-old claim about racially-charged Christmas decoration restrictions is recirculating on social media.
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Viral post seeks to change festival massacre narrative
Social media footage is being used to claim Hamas militants did not target festival-goers during its attacks on Israel on October 7.
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Treasurer Chalmers video used by AI scammers on social media
Social media users trying to scam Australians are continuing to use artificial intelligence mockups of prominent figures to confuse and deceive.
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Posts mislead about 'globalist' water pricing conspiracy
A video clip of a man talking about water management is the latest piece of misinformation targeting the World Economic Forum.
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30 pct UN land grab claim is 100 pct wrong
The UN is once again at the centre of misinformation in Australia with fresh claims it is eyeing up the country's land and waters.
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Fake funeral has no relation to Gaza conflict
A viral video is being used as evidence that Palestinians are faking civilian funerals in Gaza.
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Tens of thousands of reasons why zero births claim is nonsense
It is being claimed that there have been zero births in Italy in the last three months - with many suggesting the COVID vaccine is responsible.
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Gaza aid convoy video dates back to 2021
A two-year-old video is being used to spread fresh claims about Egyptian aid being prevented from reaching Palestinians in Gaza by Israel.
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