AAP FactCheck Articles

Macca's diesel charger claim is running on empty

A Facebook video claims that an EV charging station in the Nullarbor is powered by diesel fuel.

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Fijian fraud claim gets vote of no confidence

With the Pacific nation's election looming, a post misinforms about postal voting application forms.

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Post misinterprets stillbirths data to push wild claim

A social media post misrepresents reporting system data to suggests a sudden increase in stillbirths/miscarriages.

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Satirical TikTok video lost on freedom group

Followers of a freedom group have reacted with horror at the suggestion the army should be brought in to forcibly vaccinate people. But not all is as it seems...

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Doctor deaths claim an unproven conspiracy

A video circulating on social media wildly misrepresents causes of death of Canadian doctors in an attempt to link the fatalities to the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Blogger bungles analysis of Swiss COVID figures

An activist has used Swiss data in an attempt to prove a controversial drug is an effective treatment for COVID.

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The shoe fits on Plibersek's material footprint claim

The federal environment minister says Australia has to do more to reduce the amount of resources the nation uses.

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Facebook users burned by prank BBQ billboards

It has been claimed a barbecue shop used a derogatory term to refer to Liberal Party members in a billboard campaign.

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Danish author lost in the woods on renewables

A Danish author misinterprets International Energy Agency data to claim most of the world's renewable energy comes from wood.

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Sale of body parts is ill-informed nonsense

A group's Instagram meme is spreading misinformation about the supposed sale of body parts from aborted babies.

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Former MP misleads with births figure claim

Social media users have linked the rollout of the COVID vaccine to a supposed 70 per cent fall in births in Australia.

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Psst! Vaccine ingredients are not a secret and are required by law

A social media post claims there is secrecy surrounding the contents of Pfizer's COVID vaccine.

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Medical gender transition claim is simply not true

Social media posts claim government policy enables school children to undergo medical gender transition treatments without the consent of their parents.

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NZ anti-free speech claim muzzles the truth

An Instagram post suggests a law making government agencies communicate in plain language rather than bureaucratic gobbledygook will impinge free speech.

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BlackRock link to COVID-19 review not built on solid ground

A Facebook video alleges one of the biggest companies in the world is behind a review of the COVID pandemic in Australia.

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Pence powerless to stop Biden becoming president

A Facebook video by an Australian political commentator claims the former US vice president acted improperly following the 2020 election.

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Raw milk claim is udderly untrue

A wellness influencer says drinking raw cow's milk helped heal her lactose intolerance, but the science doesn't stack up.

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Vic premier pay rise claim short changes the truth

A Victorian political candidate says in a video that Daniel Andrews paid himself an extra $50,000 during the COVID lockdowns in Melbourne.

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Dutton muddles Labor's energy promise timeline

The federal opposition leader gets his dates wrong on when Labor made its pre-election promise on energy bills.

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Victorian election 'fix' claim is one big joke

A satirical post was clearly lost on some people, as social media users claimed it was evidence the World Economic Forum is overseeing the state election.

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