AAP FactCheck Articles
'Lost boy' appeal debunk is child's play
A string of Facebook posts falsely claim to show a lost boy in several locations across Australia.
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Claimed ex-Chief Justice letter is 'made up drivel'
A letter supposedly penned by former Chief Justice Sir Harry Gibbs challenging the legality of Australia's legal system is a fake.
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Fiji election app glitch did not breach Electoral Act
A technical glitch that occurred on the night of Fiji's general election has caused outrage on social media.
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Old news rehashed in spurious WA digital ID claim
A Facebook post reckons people will need a government-issued digital ID in order to enter pubs, clubs and other venues in Western Australia.
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Global warming theory crumbles under scientific scrutiny
A Facebook post falsely claims that UV absorption by oxygen is behind global warming.
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Manipulated Nine News report attempts to deceive
A Facebook video uses Nine News footage to falsely advertise an app that claims to turn people into millionaires.
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Misinformation drives viral posts on Oxford traffic plan
A Facebook post has warned of a climate lockdown, intended to restrict residents from leaving their own neighbourhood.
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Slipshod cancer link to sunscreen slapped down
A Facebook post from a naturopath claims the ingredients in sun cream from the Cancer Council are toxic and can cause cancer.
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Video of young home buyer is built on fake foundations
A video has been edited to show a 19-year-old being able to buy her own home with earnings from an "investment platform".
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Unvaccinated camps are a COVID conspiracy
A New Zealand group's Facebook post claims that camps were created to contain the unvaccinated population during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Scientific evidence shines light on skin cancer misinformation
A post from a "motivational health speaker" claims radiation from the sun doesn't cause skin cancer.
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Climate sceptic muddles his maths with emissions claim
A post relies on some questionable calculations to suggest humans are being unfairly blamed for the planet's rapid warming.
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Old footage resurfaced to spread Fijian election claim
Facebook users are claiming the country's attorney-general paid a secret visit to a ballot paper printing facility just weeks out from the election.
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Photo evidence claim tampers with the truth
A Facebook video takes a wrong turn in advising on a legal loophole for drivers.
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Seven News clip featuring gambling app millionaire is a fake
A video has been edited to show a Perth-based electrician winning $1 million through a gambling app.
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Claim UN framework was used to skip vaccine testing is pure fantasy
A post claims an agreement to prevent and reduce disaster risk allowed testing processes for COVID vaccines to be bypassed.
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Fiji vote counting claim fails to account for facts
A Facebook post claims the Pacific nation's most recent two general elections have used electronic vote counting machines.
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NSW premier hoists unproven crane claim
Dominic Perrottet's long-running global construction boast doesn't have conclusive data to support it.
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Former Queensland MP mixes up Chinese leaders in conspiracy video
A former MP has suggested there could be a link between a controversial incident at the CCCP's recent congress and the death of a former leader. But there's just one problem...
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$2 trillion climate fund claim a red hot lie
A Facebook user claims Australia has committed $2 trillion per year to an international climate fund - more than the country's annual GDP.
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