AAP FactCheck Articles
Ex-MP is X-tremely wrong with ballot paper claim
A former politician says the Australian Electoral Commission has changed its advice about using an 'X' on ballot papers.
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Tax claims about voice donations deduct the truth
Misinformation being spread online alleges the 'yes' campaign's fundraising efforts have been favoured with tax concessions.
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Zero truth in nonsense illegal writ claim
A Facebook video misleadingly claims the writ for the upcoming voice referendum is invalid.
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No, Australia and Russia are not the only sovereign states
Social media post are spreading nonsensical claims the voice will strip Australia's sovereignty, leaving Russia as the world's only sovereign state.
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Absurd Albanese clip fools voice voters
A video clip shows the prime minister appearing to say the United Nations will take control of Australia if the voice referendum is successful. But all is not as it seems.
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False warnings of voice's power over parliament
Social media users persist in promoting misinformation that the voice would have power over parliament.
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'Ignorant' post spreads land rights misinformation
Experts say a claim about the Indigenous voice impacting land rights is confused and patently false.
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Zero evidence of interest-free Indigenous home loans
An anonymous Facebook post claims that employed Indigenous Australians can get home loans without having to pay any interest.
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Attack on Indigenous culture fails to connect historical dots
A social media post being shared ahead of the voice referendum questions the authenticity of many Aboriginal cultural practices.
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Price is right behind the 'no' campaign, despite naysayers
A change to Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's parliamentary interests register is being used to sow uncertainty about her involvement with the campaign against the Indigenous voice.
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Voice comparison to PM's Indigenous Advisory Council is defunct
Social media users say the voice isn't needed, claiming an Indigenous Advisory Council already advises government - except it was scrapped four years ago.
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No truth to claim referendum writ wasn't issued
A viral video claims a writ for the Indigenous voice referendum has not been issued, making the national vote fraudulent.
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Misinformation writ large in video on referendum's legitimacy
A Facebook video is spreading falsehoods about the legality of the voice referendum and the Albanese government.
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Scammers target Facebook users with $5 speaker offer
Social media users are being warned about scam posts claiming to be selling unbelievably cheap products on behalf of well-known Australian retailers.
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Two constitutions claim is sovereign citizen silliness
Claims Australia has two separate constitutions are being spread online by conspiracy theorists who assert the nation is a corporation.
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No truth to missing Maui children conspiracy
Wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have been used to promote a conspiracy theory that large numbers of children are missing or dead.
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Motley list of voice misinformation goes viral
A Facebook post makes multiple claims about the voice, collating some of the worst falsehoods being spread ahead of the referendum.
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PM gets American accent in latest AI scam
The prime minister is the latest household name to be used in an online 'deepfake' scam.
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No chance 'yes' vote will create extra Indigenous parliamentarians
A Facebook user is making unsubstantiated claims that more Indigenous politicians will be added to parliament if the voice proposal succeeds.
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Scammers use AI in 'deepfake' investment scam
Scam artists have used artificial intelligence to make it appear as if respected journalist Martin Lewis has promoted an investment scheme supposedly launched by Elon Musk.
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