AAP FactCheck Articles

Voice referendum 'trick' question claim is complete nonsense

Viral social media posts claim the government is including two questions in the voice referendum in order to trick voters.

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No, ABC Media Watch did not expose COVID-19 crisis actors

Paul Barry appears to jump on the COVID-19 "crisis actors" bandwagon in an edited clip on ABC program Media Watch, but all is not as it seems.

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Experts kill off claim the Dutch forcibly euthanise kids

An Instagram post misrepresents Dutch voluntary dying laws, claiming the government is euthanising children with minor disabilities.

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Pizza receipt posts make a meal of voice facts

A dinner receipt in a popular Canadian tourist town is being used to push claims about "land rent" and the proposed voice to parliament in Australia.

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No, Aboriginal sovereignty is not written into the constitution

A Facebook post claims the sovereignty of Aboriginal people is written into the country's founding document.

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Explosive video gaslights electric vehicle drivers

A video posted on social media claims to show two EVs exploding following a collision, but the full clip reveals the blasts are from gas cylinders on the back of a truck.

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Hanson wrong to say MPs would have to consult the voice

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says individual MPs and senators would need to consult the voice about private members' bills they put forward.

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Voice pamphlet's convention claim misleads

The official pamphlet outlining the 'no' case for the upcoming referendum has claimed the voice proposal has not been subject to a constitutional convention.

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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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