AAP FactCheck Articles

Retracted study provides 'greatest hits' of vaccine misinfo

Journal authors have taken action against a study which supposedly proves the COVID-19 vaccines do more harm than good.

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Claims child sex abuse legalised in EU is sick disinformation

Social media users claim a news story from a prominent disinformation website shows the European Union is promoting child sexual abuse.

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Climate change myth mixes up its maths on CO2 rates

A climate denialist trope has reappeared on social media, confusing the rate of human emissions with the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.

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Greenhouse effect may be misnamed, but it's no hoax

Social media posts claim the greenhouse effect isn't real, saying it would work only if the atmosphere acted like a real greenhouse by stopping convection.

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Cataclysmic 'cosmic cycle' is kooky climate conspiracy

An online society is pushing mysterious cosmic influences as the true cause of climate change.

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False treaty claims attempt to rewrite history

Russia's ongoing war with Ukraine has led to a resurgence of falsehoods about a 1990 treaty.

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Claims mislead on Qld vaccine mandate ruling

Several strands of misinformation have emerged following the Queensland Supreme Court's ruling on certain vaccine mandates.

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No, natural cycles cannot explain post-Industrial revolution warming

Claims that Milankovitch cycles - long-term changes in the earth's orbit - contribute to global warming persist in social media despite scientists having dismissed their impact.

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Scientists pour cold water on volcanic glacier melting claims

An old claim that volcanic activity is causing rapid ice melting in Antarctic glaciers has resurfaced on social media.

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Iraqi artist's video misused as 'Pallywood' propaganda

It is being falsely claimed that a Baghdad photographer's 2019 work depicts Palestinian crisis actors.

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Experts flag various issues with standard claim

Australian social media users are falsely claiming that the official flag of Palestine once included the Jewish Star of David.

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Senator wrong with agriculture emissions claim

A politician has suggested farming emissions are being overstated in order to benefit "predatory billionaires" and their "laboratory-grown food-like substances".

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Microsoft myth traced back to 'fake news' website

A claim Microsoft has announced plans to disable the computers of people who spread misinformation is being promoted by a US-based fake news website.

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Deepfake TV report fabricates assassination plot

TV news has become the latest subject of deepfakes, with evidence emerging that state-based efforts are making it onto social media platforms.

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Pollie's population claim fails its visa check

Australia's population count of 27 million does include most of the 2.7 million visa holders in the country, contrary to a senator's claim.

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Fake myGov page prompts users to enter details

A series of Facebook accounts are directing cash-strapped Australians to enter usernames and passwords on a fake government sign-in page.

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Temperature 'fraud' claim is a load of hot air

It is being falsely claimed that contrary to scientific consensus, 2023 was actually one of the coldest years on record.

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Dumb view taken on smartwatch radiation

A viral video is throwing shade on smartwatches, claiming they emit radiation levels which can make people ill.

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Link between vaccine and mayday calls is a flight of fancy

The claim that there has been an unprecedented rise in pilot mayday calls following the COVID-19 vaccine rollout fails to take off.

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'Trader's' lies exposed in series of Facebook posts

A self-described cryptocurrency trader who claims to work for respected Fijian organisations is using deceptive and fake images to target potential investors in the Pacific Islands.

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