AAP FactCheck Articles

Same boy lost in too many places to be real

There's something suspicious about an eight-year-old boy who has been reported missing in Facebook community groups around the world.

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NZ court ruling claim overruled by legal experts

A ruling in a New Zealand court case 36 years ago has been misinterpreted by opponents of the proposed Indigenous voice to parliament in Australia.

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Wind turbine energy claim is all spin and no power

A Facebook post says it takes years to recuperate the energy costs of making wind turbines, but the truth is it only takes a few months.

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Don't fall for fake 'Tracy Grimshaw' weight-loss adverts

The former Network Nine host is purportedly promoting an "unbelievable" keto weight-loss treatment to social media users.

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Albanese didn't say voice opponents are 'racist'

Outrage is brewing online over an allegation that the prime minister said people who vote against the Indigenous voice to parliament are racist.

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Wires crossed in Titan sub-Moon landing conspiracy claim

An old Moon landing conspiracy theory is being hinted at in a misleading claim about Richard Nixon's 1969 phone call to Apollo 11 astronauts and the recent Titan submersible disaster.

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Hanson misleads with voice claims about a new 'Black state'

The One Nation leader says if the voice referendum is successful, the government will be able to form an "Aboriginal Black state" in the Northern Territory.

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Voice campaign funding claim short-changes the facts

A post claims that taxpayer funds are being used to bankroll the 'yes' campaign in the upcoming referendum.

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Voice Indigenous renaming claim forgets governments already have that power

Opponents of the voice to parliament are warning on social media that the names of cities, towns and landmarks will change if the 'yes' vote succeeds.

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Referendum in 1967 did two things but Indigenous recognition wasn't one of them

A number of Facebook posts claim that Indigenous Australians have been recognised in the Australian Constitution since 1967.

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UN megacities claim is a mishmash of misinformation

Conspiracy theorists have gone back in time to a 1976 UN conference where they claim a grand plan to force people into tightly-controlled megacities was hatched.

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Dark melanin-harvesting claim light on evidence

A viral video suggests melanin is being harvested from human hearts and other internal organs.

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Water quality experiment offers murky evidence

A viral video is claiming that a common electronic device can reveal hidden impurities in drinking water.

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Section 122 claim confuses voice's proposed place in constitution

An opponent of the Indigenous voice mixes up the section of the proposed body while making a claim about its powers.

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Were Aboriginal people counted in the census before 1967?

The two sides of the voice referendum campaign dispute whether or not Aboriginal people were counted in the census prior to the 1967 referendum.

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Carbon atmospheric residence claim is full of gas

It's claimed that carbon dioxide has no significant impact on the earth's climate because it stays in the atmosphere for less than a decade.

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Confused referendum claim voices the wrong question

It is being claimed Australians are set to be asked if the country should become a republic at the upcoming referendum.

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Off-limit Indigenous sites claim is way off the mark

It's being claimed that only Aboriginal people can legally visit the likes of Uluru, the Three Sisters and Skull Rock.

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Pfizer vaccine claim misleads on efficacy measures

A US doctor known for spreading misinformation claims the Pfizer COVID vaccine was less than one per cent effective from the beginning.

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Wires crossed on energy debt notices claim

It is being claimed the federal government sent out debt collection letters to 12,000 Queensland households.

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