AAP FactCheck Articles
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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Instagram user unknowingly debunks own claim in viral video
A social media video claims an electric vehicle charging station is powered entirely by fossil fuel, but fails to notice the solar panel roof.
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'Pallywood video' is decade-old Egyptian protest
A video of a person moving around while covered by a shroud has caused a social media stir, with accusations the clip shows a Palestinian man playing dead.
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Hospital video isn't proof of Palestinian 'crisis actors'
False claims about Palestinian crisis actors are spreading through social media based on a case of mistaken identity.
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History muddled in posts peddling Israel's expiration date
There has been a surge of strange social media posts about the Balfour Declaration expiring and Israel ceasing to exist as a nation.
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'Gaza footage' mislabelled in war fakery claim
Footage from the set of a short film is being misused to claim that Palestinians are faking injuries from Israeli attacks in Gaza for the cameras.
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NZ vaccine deaths claim lacks any evidence
A former journalist is making wild claims of thousands of deaths in New Zealand due to COVID-19 vaccines. But she's offered no evidence to support the assertion.
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Iraq War footage rehashed as Gaza conflict
A video posted to social media claiming to show intense fighting between Israeli and Hamas is actually from a battle during the Iraq War almost 20 years ago.
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Gaza 'crisis actor' is actually Thai child in Halloween costume
Social media users say the image proves Palestinians are pretending to be dead. But the original photo is from a fancy dress contest.
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Senator's child abuse 'surge' claim misleads
A senator says there has been a significant surge in reports of child abuse in the Northern Territory, citing it as reason for a royal commission.
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Data debunks wild claim of one billion deaths
Social media users say about one-in-eight people has died since COVID vaccines were introduced, but global mortality data tells a different story.
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Israeli 'inferno' is actually wildfire in Argentina
Social media users are claiming a video shows Israel ablaze. However, the footage was shot more than 12,000km away.
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Clerical error overestimates number of missing children
A Sydney cleric claims 40,000 children go missing in Australia every year, but his figures are a little overblown.
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Indigenous rights declaration won't hand Australia over to the UN
Social media posts claim Australia will be signed over to the UN if it implements a declaration on Indigenous rights.
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Video of Syrian rebels peddled as Gaza war footage
Dramatic footage of rebels capturing a city 500km from Gaza is being falsely linked to the current conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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Images show Palestinian boy, not a doll
Social media users, including several official Israeli government accounts, claim footage of a Palestinian boy killed in the bombing of Gaza is fake.
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NZ forest structure mystery is based on myth
A Facebook video is perpetuating a myth concerning mysterious stone structures in a New Zealand forest with purported links to a pre-Maori settlement.
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NZ is not ditching UN membership, Maori names
An Australian-based Facebook group claims New Zealand is leaving the United Nations and ditching all Indigenous names.
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