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Purported France protest photo is really a World Cup reboot

A social media post claims to shows a COVID protest when in fact it's a photo of Parisians celebrating the 2018 triumph.

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No, hospitalised COVID-19 patients in NSW aren't all vaccinated

A state health official misspoke during a recent press conference - leading to misleading posts and articles online.

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Constitutional clause doesn't ban vaccine mandates in Australia

Some claim a section dealing with "civil conscription" renders any such move illegal.

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Heart MRIs weren't wiped off the 'free list' with Medicare changes

More than 900 items were changed on the Medicare Benefits Schedule from July 1, but the heart scans weren't among them.

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Claim Australian soccer players 'refused' to kneel is an own goal

The Matildas' rivals New Zealand performed the widely-used anti-racism gesture before their Olympic showdown in Tokyo.

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'Cuban protests' imagery is close but no cigar

A photo and video claiming to show Cubans protesting against their communist government have gone viral on social media.

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Vaccine 'transhuman' claims patently wrong on US Supreme Court ruling

A US Supreme Court case has been used to support the suggestion, but the claim relies on several fallacious elements.

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Onion and sugar flu 'remedy' is more a recipe for bad teeth

It's claimed that a mix of sliced onions and sugar will keep kids out of hospital and safe from the flu.

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No jab, no baguette? Posts misconceive France health pass plan

Social media users are sharing outlandish claims that new rules in the Gallic nation will bar the unvaccinated from buying food.

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Clogged Dutch motorway pic doesn't show NZ farming protest

A social media post showing farmers protesting on tractors wasn't concerned with getting bogged down on the details.

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Baby sex selection tips a bundle of myth

A social media post suggests would-be parents try a long-standing method if they want a boy or girl.

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'Military drone patrol' over Sydney is just an unidentified viral object

Look up in the sky! Is it a multi-million dollar aircraft? Is it even flying over Sydney? The answer is no in both cases.

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Post offers thin evidence that Antarctica is not losing ice

A long-range weather forecaster claims the destruction of UK research bases disproves global warming.

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'Quote' that NSW Police will arrest shoe shoppers is a step too far

Social media users are getting their laces in a knot over a misquote attributed to the Assistant Commissioner.

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Video backfires with claimed German electric car fire

Social media posts miss the mark factually in an attempt to highlight problems with electric vehicles.

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Depopulation projections a dystopian fantasy

The unsubstantiated predictions of an obscure website have surfaced in blogs and social media posts.

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Reheated news clip obscures up-to-date advice on masks

A Nine News item from April 2020 has resurfaced on social media.

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Ginger treatment for lung conditions hasn't crystallised into evidence

The rhizome is commonly used as a folk remedy, but the health claims about ginger in one widely shared meme have little scientific basis.

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Yes, viruses can evolve to become more deadly

Social media posts make the bold claim there has never been a virus that mutated to become more lethal.

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Misleading edit of Gladys Berejiklian clip shrouds her stance on masks

A social media post has cut key context from the NSW premier's comments about the role face masks play in preventing COVID-19 transmission.

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