AAP FactCheck Articles

Monarch change doesn't affect Australian laws

It has been claimed that Australian laws are invalid because the government hasn't updated legislation that formalises the monarch's title.

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Labor's school funding pledge may trip on 'loophole'

The education minister is claiming public schools in one state will finally be fully funded, more than a decade after the landmark Gonski Review.

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'Hidden' COVID data is freely available online

A social media user claims the Australian government has failed to inform people about flu cases and COVID deaths but the information is readily found online.

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No, regulator did not breach vaccine testing guidelines

A top medical official has falsely claimed that a vaccine regulator did not follow its own guidelines when testing the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.

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No, blood banks are not refusing donations from COVID-vaccinated people

A social media post falsely claims that people vaccinated against COVID-19 are not allowed to donate blood plasma.

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Palestine post puts Beirut blast amid Gaza footage

A social media post presenting footage of the bombing in Gaza includes misleading clips of a blast that devastated Beirut, Lebanon in 2020.

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Katter wrong with claim cafe can't refuse cash

Bob Katter says the parliamentary cafe in Canberra must legally accept his cash, but the outspoken politician appears to have misunderstood the law.

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Coalition's citizenship test claim misleads

Federal opposition figures, including leader Peter Dutton, blame Labor for plummeting citizenship test pass rates - but the big drop happened before the coalition left government.

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Experts dismiss 'exploding cans' claim

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.

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List claiming April changes to NZ benefits is a fool's joke

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

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'Bizarre' Disease X conspiracy is 'beyond all sense'

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.

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Claim high pH foods curb COVID is a lemon

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

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'Free travel' posts take victims for a ride

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

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Pope's 'secret agenda' speech translation is wholly inaccurate

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

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No, image does not prove Israel is strapping explosives to dogs

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

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Yemen 'air strike explosion' is actually a blast from the past

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

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10,000 excess deaths claim is pure fantasy

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.

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'Fake' moon landing claim orbits the simple facts

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

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Bizarre skin cancer claim forgets to apply history

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

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Davos 'dust-up' deceives and delights

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.

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