AAP FactCheck Articles

Voice pamphlet claim folds under closer inspection

It is being claimed that voters won't be mailed information pamphlets ahead of the voice to parliament referendum.

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Bunnings scam posts are all sizzle, no sausage

The posts offer super cheap bargains on high-end items such as coffee machines and barbecues in an attempt to dupe Facebook users.

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Cold, hard facts sink Antarctic ice claim

A climate change sceptic ignores mountains of evidence in an attempt to claim the Antarctic ice sheet is growing.

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Doctored image burns Burney on voice support

A shoddily altered photo of a pro-voice rally is misleading some social media users into thinking two prominent politicians are opposing the voice to parliament.

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No evidence of link between vaccine and ovary damage

It is being falsely claimed a celebrated vaccine actually has disastrous consequences for young women.

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Free puppy posts nothing more than a dog act

Dog lovers are being targeted on Facebook in a coordinated scam spanning several continents.

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Email misleads with 'secret voice documents' claim

An email warning of a 'bombshell' revelation has omitted some vitally important context.

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Failed bill sparks new viral vaccine claim

A failed legislative bill from 2021 is being falsely held up as law by social media users.

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Claims of Christian student's expulsion not God's honest truth

Social media is lighting up with anger over a NZ student's supposed expulsion for preaching from the Bible.

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Voice comparisons with NZ tribunal are just wrong

The history of New Zealand's Waitangi Tribunal is a cautionary tale for Australia, critics of the proposed Indigenous voice claim.

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Jab of truth vaccinates against ill-informed consent claim

It has been claimed hundreds of thousands of medical professionals have been issued advice on how to vaccinate children without parental consent.

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High Court claim misleads on power of the voice

Opponents of the proposed Indigenous voice to parliament say it will lead to High Court challenges to change laws.

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Immigrant versus Kiwi minimum wage claim doesn't fly

A meme falsely claims New Zealand's minimum wage for immigrants is $29.66 while Kiwi residents receive only $22.70.

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Ardern speaking tour claim is utter drivel

It is being falsely claimed that Jacinda Ardern is set to join the speaking tour gravy train.

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Climate sceptics on wrong side of thermodynamics law

Social media posts claim a scientific rule discovered in the 1800s proves global warming is a myth.

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'No' vote propaganda falsely uses judge to discredit voice

A Facebook post says a former federal court justice is worried about an alleged action plan linked to the voice to parliament.

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Canberra cafe 'find' sparks flurry of voice misinformation

Social media posts claim notes allegedly found in a cafe show a federal Indigenous agency has big plans if the voice referendum is successful.

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'Smoking gun' Pfizer document shoots blanks

Social media posts claim newly released Pfizer documents prove its COVID-19 vaccine contains a potentially harmful ingredient.

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Truth gored in post about horned shaman's release

A former Australian politician claims video aired on Fox News resulted in a colourful figure from the US Capitol riots being freed from jail.

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Vaccine court testimony claim back from the dead

The supposed court testimony of an infectious diseases expert is once again being shared. But it is still false.

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