AAP FactCheck Articles

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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Geologist misleads with climate change 'proof' claim

A climate sceptic says he's spent two decades waiting for proof from scientists on human-induced climate change.

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Twits trumpeting Trump's return to Twitter are wrong

Social media users are sharing news Donald Trump's account has been reactivated by new Twitter owner Elon Musk.

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Wild estimate of vaccine deaths is fatally flawed

A blogger's baseless belief that COVID-19 vaccinations have killed 20 million people worldwide is spreading on social media.

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NZ voting machine claim pushes the wrong buttons

An Instagram post has made some wild allegations involving New Zealand, voting machines and the Clintons.

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No, the flu is not more deadly than COVID

A Facebook video says COVID has always had a greater survival rate but data shows the opposite is true.

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Anti-vaxxer's view on COVID deaths lacks proportion

An anti-vaccination activist claims people who receive COVID-19 jabs are more likely to get sick and die from the virus.

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Evidence swamps droughts and floods claim

A social media post falsely claims there is no evidence that floods and droughts are getting worse.

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Australia ranks lowly in highest-taxing nation table

A Facebook post claims Australians are the most heavily taxed citizens of any nation in the world.

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Lack of seals doesn't make Victorian election result fishy

An activist says the 2018 state vote was illegal because the writs for the election didn't include any fancy markings.

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Belief that ice can't melt in Antarctica is full of holes

A climate sceptic's post claims Antarctic temperatures would need to rise by almost 40C for ice to disappear.

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UK health authority gives vaccine damage claim the jab of truth

A Facebook video claims an official document outlines damage the COVID vaccine does to the immune system.

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Freedom group falls fowl of 'chicken robbery' video

An Australian freedom group has been fooled by a TikTok creator's comedy skit of people stealing food.

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