AAP FactCheck Articles

Senate hearing used to propel vaccine DNA fears

It is being claimed that an American scientist has uncovered a "monumental crime" relating to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

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Palestine flag claim attempts to rewrite history

It is being falsely claimed that the 1939 flag of Palestine featured the Star of David.

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Energy jail threat claim fails to ignite

It is being claimed that new legislation will result in people being jailed if their homes don't meet energy efficiency standards.

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'Elites' exemption claim is conspiratorial nonsense

She resigned as New Zealand's prime minister nearly 12 months ago, but Jacinda Ardern is at the centre of yet another COVID conspiracy.

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Candle heating 'hack' claim goes up in smoke

Claims the use of a candle and a terracotta pot can heat an entire room will only leave you cold - and potentially needing to call the fire brigade.

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No, COVID vaccine doesn't contain aborted fetal cells

A viral video claims that a COVID-19 vaccine contains cells from an aborted female fetus.

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Video trickery deceives about Palestine prisoner exchange

An activist has published cleverly edited footage to claim Palestinians are exaggerating injuries in the current conflict in the Middle East.

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Facts put flu vaccine mercury claim to bed

A claim that mercury in flu vaccines causes Alzheimer's disease from a woman banned from providing health services overlooks some pretty important facts.

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Scammers plumb new depths with teen hospital picture

An image of a critically injured US teenager is being used to trick Australian Facebook users.

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Data debunks daft child vaccine deaths claim

It is being falsely claimed that the government's own data reveals several children have died as a result of the COVID-19 vaccines in Australia.

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Netanyahu broadside falsely linked to 2023 Gaza war

An almost three-year-old video of Benjamin Netanyahu chastising the International Criminal Court is being linked to the current conflict in the Middle East.

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Claimed Gazan hospital scene is from Malaysian TV satire

The latest claim that Palestinians are using actors to exaggerate civilian casualties uses a comedy show as its source material.

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Health treaty alarmists can't tell who's WHO

Social media posts are claiming that a World Health Organization representative spoke about plans for a global "soft coup".

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Massacre victim used to distort events of October 7

Social media posts are distorting facts by claiming a high-profile victim of the Supernova festival massacre was put in harm's way by Israeli forces.

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Fake news pages inflame culture wars with barrage of content

Hundreds of thousands of Facebook users are being fed a diet of disinformation from several "news" pages pumping out baseless stories.

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NZ data does not show spike in vaccine-related deaths

It is being claimed that leaked data proves excess deaths are linked to COVID vaccines in New Zealand.

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Cash from Lagos raid, not Gaza aid convoy

A false claim about millions of dollars found within a Gaza-bound aid truck can be traced back to Nigeria's largest city.

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No, US Supreme Court did not rule on COVID-19 vaccines

A baseless claim that COVID vaccines can no longer be considered vaccines is spreading on social media.

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EV critics stuck in slow lane with battery bashing

False claims about the levels of carbon emissions from electric vehicle manufacturing are spreading on social media.

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Hazy facts link jail threat to new vape crackdown

An online campaign claims a two-year jail term over illegal vapes is linked to the Labor government's new vape laws.

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