AAP FactCheck Articles

COVID jab compensation leaflet is pure imagination

Misinformation is being spread about the UK government paying vast sums to people injured after receiving a COVID vaccination.

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Vintage photo posts should be relegated to history

What appears to be a thoughtful post about reuniting a stranger with vintage photographs is designed to trick well-meaning Facebook users into sharing content.

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Voice private company claim is silly business

Confusion over a small Sydney startup has sparked a series of viral posts spreading misinformation about the voice to parliament.

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Linking voice to nefarious republic plans is bananas

It is being claimed that changing the constitution will secretly allow the Labor government to turn Australia into a republic.

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Post clueless on Indigenous treaty consultations

There are claims the state government is ramming through an Indigenous treaty without talking to the public.

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Health minister wrong on nurses' pay comparison

The NZ health minister has wrongly claimed the country's nurses now get the same base salary as their Australian contemporaries.

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Demons they/them claim is pronoun-ced rubbish

A viral post is pointing to various books of the New Testament to claim Biblical demons use gender-neutral pronouns.

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Stoker's voice claim misleads on executive law

The former assistant minister to the attorney-general claims litigation could be a real possibility if representations of the voice are not considered.

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Scammers tug heartstrings to loosen purse strings

Lowlifes are targeting Facebook community groups with emotional posts about people looking for lost loved ones.

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Video exposes lunacy of NASA fakery claim

A video posted on Facebook reckons the colour levels on a photo proves the recent unmanned Artemis moon mission was faked.

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Are there really jail cells under Parliament House?

A senator has issued a stark warning to his colleagues with a reference to the basement of Parliament House in Canberra.

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Election fraud claim casual with the truth on informal voting

High rates of informal voting at some NSW polling places are being used as evidence the state election was rigged in favour of the major parties.

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Constitution race claim is incontestably wrong

Facebook posts are spreading misinformation about the Australian Constitution to bolster support for a 'no' vote at the voice referendum.

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Scammers use Rinehart interviews to mine for cash

Manipulated videos of Australia's richest person are being used to try and con Facebook users out of money.

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Ivermectin's race is run as studies all point to the same conclusion

It has been spruiked as a miracle COVID drug for more than two years. But experts say the evidence is now very clear.

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Truth evicted with voice to parliament rent claim

There are claims the voice to parliament includes a law requiring everyone who owns land in Australia to pay rent to Indigenous groups.

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No, ivermectin has not been ruled safe and effective against COVID

Changes to how health professionals can prescribe an antiparasitic drug are being used to spread misinformation about its effectiveness against COVID-19.

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Vaccine link to infertility barren of any evidence

Vaccine sceptics are still claiming COVID jabs can lead to both men and women being unable to reproduce.

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Labor MP mistaken on homelessness figures

A federal politician has claimed older women now make up the largest group of homeless people in Australia.

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Palmer simply wrong on Indigenous rights claim

Clive Palmer has claimed Indigenous Australians will lose several fundamental rights if the 'yes' vote succeeds in the voice to parliament referendum.

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