AAP FactCheck Articles
No, Anthony Albanese did not meet with Kim Jong-un to discuss regulating digital platforms
Images purportedly showing Australia's Prime Minister meeting the North Korean leader were manufactured by AI assistant Grok.
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Parodies and altered images misrepresent RFK Jr online
Trump appointee Robert F Kennedy Jr has been falsely linked to a multitude of food bans and dodgy diet trends on social media.
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Out-of-this-world claim about November planetary alignment over pyramids doesn't hold up
Claims that Mercury, Venus and Saturn aligned above the famous Pyramids of Giza in November 2024 recycle a decade-old conspiracy theory.
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Explosions in the LA sky were art, not cloud seeding experiments
Strange explosions over Los Angeles were loud and dramatic – but they were part of an art installation, not weather manipulation.
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Claim about man-made viruses patently untrue
Information circulating online falsely claims a range of viruses have been patented which means they were made by humans in a lab, but the basic facts are wrong.
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Altered Trump videos used to push fake Golden Eagles investment scheme
AI has been used to produce fake videos of Donald Trump promising huge returns for investing in his 'Golden Eagles' scheme.
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Claims vaccine company CEO didn't get the COVID jab are false
A four-year-old video is being used to falsely claim the head of one of the world's major COVID-19 vaccine developers never got the jab.
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Fake Elon Musk pictures used for engagement scams
Hundreds of AI-generated images of the tech tycoon are being posted to social media, but commenting on the posts could make you a target for scammers.
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Theory Russia has banned microwave ovens is cooked
An urban myth that Russians aren't allowed to have microwave ovens has resurfaced online more than 25 years after the rumour began.
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No, world leaders have not signed supposed WEF 'Age of Death' laws
A baseless article claiming global leaders have signed a World Economic Forum treaty to reduce elderly populations is circulating on social media.
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No truth in COVID vaccine-related 'turbo cancer' warning
The only thing "spreading like wildfire" is the unfounded claim that "turbo cancers" linked to COVID-19 vaccines are about to cause two billion deaths worldwide.
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Neither Bill Gates nor 'Disease X' involved in biosecurity breach
Social media posts are fuelling unfounded fears that a mystery disease may be on the loose after a laboratory was unable to account for missing vials.
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Major cracks in theory linking HAARP to Vanuatu earthquake
Social media users are wrongly linking the HAARP research facility to a deadly earthquake in Vanuatu.
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Disease X is a placeholder term, not a 'new disease'
Posts online claim the World Economic Forum knows about a 'Disease X', but they fail to mention the term is just a generic placeholder name for as yet unknown future pathogens.
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Australia has not given China $50 million to 'help their pollution'
China's pollution problems are not the sole target of Australia's contribution to an international climate change fund, despite misleading claims online.
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Bill Gates GMO injection comments taken wildly out of context
Selective cropping misrepresents comments made by Mr Gates in a viral video being shared online.
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Doctored news report used to push Kremlin propaganda
A manipulated video shared by a US-based pro-Russia commentator falsely claims one million Ukrainian soldiers have died in the ongoing conflict.
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No evidence Bovaer contaminates milk to cause human infertility or cancer
The evidence shows it's time to moove on from unfounded claims about a methane-busting cattle feed additive.
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NYT headline slamming 'anti-Israeli' glorification of Luigi Mangione is fake
Social media posts are spreading a fabricated headline after Mangione was charged with killing UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson.
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No, Pride flags won't be banned at FIFA Club World Cup
Social media users have scored an own goal by repeating a satirical claim about a ban on Pride flags at an international football competition as fact.
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