A video showing detonators used in land mines has been used to claim bombs disguised as cans of food have been left in a Palestinian school by Israeli soldiers.

A fake list of changes to NZ benefit payments, social housing and drug testing for job seekers is being shared widely on social media.

A World Economic Forum discussion on preparing for another pandemic has been seized on by conspiracy theorists to claim global elites are going to inflict a mystery pathogen on the world.

A false claim alkaline foods protect people from COVID has resurfaced online after first appearing in the early months of the pandemic.

A Facebook page posing as Auckland's public transport authority is offering a year of free rides in a bid to grab personal information.

A viral video falsely claims to show Pope Francis chastising Christians and revealing the failings of Catholic leaders.

A photo of a dog wearing a military harness has been used to claim the Israeli army is strapping bombs to animals in Gaza.

As the war in Gaza threatens to transform into a regional conflict, the latest flashpoint is already becoming the subject of misinformation.

It is being falsely claimed that there were more than 10,000 excess deaths in Australia in just one month following the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

Those who claim the 1969 moon landing was faked have turned their attention to the first images to appear in the newspapers as proof.

Sunscreen is shown to reduce the risk of skin cancer but an Australian misinformation spreader claims something very different.

A prank video has tricked some social media users who claim it depicts a foul-mouthed tirade at the annual World Economic Forum conference in Davos.

An Australian senator's promotion of a satirical clip made by a content creator has caused a mix of confusion and mockery.

Images of top female bankers, diplomats and politicians are being used to lure social media users into investing in supposed crypto schemes.

There are claims a video montage of sportspeople and media personalities collapsing on air is evidence of the effects of COVID vaccines.

A mysterious viral post has appeared online as security forces attempt to regain control after deadly riots in Papua New Guinea.

Those seeking to flood the internet with misinformation have pounced on the latest release of documents relating to American child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

A baseless claim that children at a Cairns school have started defecating in a human-sized cat litter tray is spreading on social media.

A wave of social media posts has resurrected false claims that Australian doctors can vaccinate sedated patients without their consent.

Without knowing or authorising it, a Queensland state government minister has become the unexpected face of a motivational quote-loving "crypto trader".