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Red Cross given tick for bushfire relief despite social media carping

The devastating fires may be over but criticism about how the charity handled donations hasn't been extinguished.

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'Open letter' to PNG PM on vaccine rollout recycles misinformation

The Pacific island nation has begun its COVID-19 immunisation program as misinformation about the virus spreads.

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Post tying NZ vaccine program to dire population warning full of falsehoods

It pairs a meme including misinformation about Israel's Pfizer rollout to predictions from a dubious source.

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Claim COVID-19 vaccine will void life insurance is dead wrong

Similar suggestions have circulated in Canada and the US - and they've made their way to Australia.

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Did The Simpsons predict Prince Philip's death years ago?

The cartoon sitcom has been credited with some eerily accurate prophecies during its long run on TV.

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No weight to claims exercise doesn't contribute to longevity

It's best to trust the advice of experts, rather than a meme comparing the lifespans of people with active pursuits to those linked to junk food, alcohol and cigarettes.

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Professor's vaccine 'sterilisation' comment used out of context to mislead

A video of Canadian immunologist Sir John Bell has been shared around the world alongside false claims about COVID-19 vaccines and infertility.

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AstraZeneca Latin 'meaning' loses something in translation

Viral memes suggest a nefarious origin to the drug company's name - but the truth is far more benign.

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'Vaccine Q&A' checklist misses the mark on numerous claims

A meme provides a dubious series of statements it suggest will "help you make a decision".

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PNG COVID-19 outbreak not helped by viral 'advice'

The Pacific nation is battling a major coronavirus outbreak, however some are still not taking the threat seriously.

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Tony Robbins' COVID-19 death toll claims are fatally flawed

An edited video of the US motivational speaker downplaying the impact of the pandemic has been circulating online.

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No link between Gates, vaccines and microcephaly in Brazil

A widely shared meme claims that Australian researchers have uncovered the 'true cause' of the rare condition.

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NZ activist's COVID claims fall apart under scrutiny

Kiwi activist Billy Te Kahika makes a string of assertions about COVID-19 including a long-running claim about survival rates.

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Photographic evidence of ancient giants a long-running tall tale

A social media post claims to have proof that giants once roamed the Earth.

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Metadata does not prove Victorian premier pic was taken in 2017

A social media video analysing a photo of Daniel Andrews in hospital misinterprets the metadata.

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Australian Navy vaccine side-effects post is all at sea

Social media is abuzz with unsourced claims that members of HMAS Sydney were hospitalised after COVID-19 shots.

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No evidence of 'delayed killswitch' in mRNA vaccines

A video warns of a potentially deadly storm of cytokines' for people who receive the COVID-19 inoculations.

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Video misuses data to level flawed claims of vaccine deaths

Unverified reports from the US have been seized on in attempts to link COVID-19 vaccines to adverse health events.

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Those viral posts are just no use, no one is cancelling Dr Seuss

Many have claimed the beloved children's author was the latest casualty of so-called cancel culture.

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Miscarriage data doesn't prove link to COVID-19 vaccines

A social media post takes real data out of context to suggest pregnant women shouldn't vaccinate for fear of miscarriage.

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