AAP FactCheck Articles
Child health concerns didn't prompt new Pfizer vaccine ingredient
A video suggests without evidence that a new ingredient in the vaccine is to prevent five-year-olds having heart attacks and strokes.
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Vaccines don't make people sicker if they get COVID
Posts circulating in PNG claim vaccinations cause a serious immune response when people get infected, leading to worse outcomes.
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No, 10-year-olds aren't being fined for going maskless in Victoria
Some mask rules apply to children aged 12 and over in the state, but a federal minister claims even younger kids are receiving fines.
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Polio is caused by a virus, not 'industrial toxins'
The infectious disease has been largely eradicated due to vaccination, but that hasn't stopped baseless claims about its cause circulating online.
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Suggestion vaccinated COVID-19 patients dominate Israel hospitals is 'fake news'
Noted for his dramatic political statements, Clive Palmer has taken to social media to make a bold claim about vaccines.
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No, most vaccinated pregnant women in NZ haven't miscarried
Flawed calculations and apparently concocted data form the basis of a meme being shared in the country.
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England COVID deaths data misused in false vaccine efficacy claim
Data from the UK's public health agency doesn't provide proof that people who are vaccinated are more likely to die.
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Queensland isn't planning to put unvaccinated residents in 'quarantine camps'
A selectively edited news clip has been used to claim the Sunshine State has a plan for people without the COVID jab.
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Australian-US eagle comparison doesn't fly
Bill Clinton once described the bald eagle as "the living symbol" of US democracy, but a meme contrasting it with Australia's wedge-tailed eagle has ruffled a few feathers.
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No, New Zealand wasn't left lawless without a governor-general
A social media post claims a gap between terms meant the country was under "rogue governance".
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Autopsies provide clear proof of COVID-19 deaths
COVID-deniers say no one is actually dying from the coronavirus, but the evidence suggests otherwise.
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No, the Amish aren't free from COVID and other diseases
The rural lifestyle of Amish religious communities has made them a healthy group, but they're still susceptible to contagious illnesses.
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Post COVID-19 injection syndrome is only 'garbled misinformation'
A group that includes several COVID-19 conspiracists describe the purported condition - but there's no scientific evidence it exists.
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No truth to claim Tweed kids were vaccinated without parents' consent
Baseless rumours about Aboriginal children being "rounded up" have been shared on social media.
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Barely a nugget of truth in Colonel Sanders rags-to-riches tale
It's true KFC's founder didn't start franchising his famous fried chicken until he hit retirement age - but he'd already been a successful businessman and cook.
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Image of 1970s cars loaded upright doesn't reveal full picture
A US car company used a novel method to transport vehicles from the factory to dealerships, but it wasn't common practice.
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No, Australia won't use Dominion voting machines next election
The company has been caught up in baseless conspiracy theories about the US presidential election.
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Sodium 'myths' to be taken with a grain of salt
It may add flavour, but consuming too much salt can lead to a host of health problems - despite the claims in a popular meme.
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'Einstein island' ad is all at sea with fakery
The mystery location is the start of a series of fictions in a social media video touting a health product.
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'Alternative methods' to treat COVID-19 lack clear evidence
A widely shared video claims "any intact human immune system can fight" the coronavirus.
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