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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

It is being falsely claimed that the only person arrested in connection with the Sydney Opera House protest was a man waving an Israeli flag.

Footage posted online claims to show a Hezbollah missile strike on Israel during the current Middle East conflict, but the video was first shared on social media in 2017.

Reverse image searches suggest a self-described gun crypto trader might not be everything he claims to be.

A self-described online trader has created fake clients whose pictures were reaped off the internet to pair with dodgy bank transfer images.

Images of one of the German government's cabinet ministers are being deceptively used on a Facebook page to promote crypto investing.

Fake bank statements and the image of an Austrian politician are being used to deceive Fijians into parting with their cash.

A self-described Bitcoin investor has attempted to piggyback on the reputation of a leading trading company as she markets herself to residents in the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji.

A dispute over border control between US and Texas authorities is being stoked with false claims on social media about a 2021 video showing thousands of migrants camped on the border.

A self-described crypto trader has used images of an Austrian politician and an American radio DJ duo to trick victims into parting with their cash.

A Facebook account purporting to offer guaranteed wealth from cryptocurrency trading is using faked and deceptive images to lure investors.

Doctored images of people receiving massive cheques are being used to persuade people in the Pacific Islands to invest with alleged cryptocurrency traders.

Images from the social media accounts of a US businesswoman are being used in a bid to persuade those from the Solomon Islands and PNG to invest in an online scheme.