AAP FactCheck Articles
There's nothing magical about fake monster mushroom pic
There is a "humongous fungus" in Oregon but could it really be the size of a tree?
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Quantum physicists aren't crazy in love with Dirac meme
Does "the most beautiful equation" in physics really describe love?
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Chill out: Cold-storage mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are legitimate
To understand why these vaccines need to be kept so cold, it's useful to know how they work.
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Fake UN Sustainable Development Goals surface again
The UN's sustainable development goals have been targeted by 'new world order' conspiracy theorists… again.
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No, this video didn't predict today's coronavirus pandemic in 1956
The viral video is one of many social media sensations that claim to show prophesies of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Does making an electric car use twice the emissions of a standard model?
Queensland Senator Matt Canavan has questioned the green credentials of battery-powered vehicles.
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Are plant-based 'meats' just another person's poison?
So-called 'meat analogues' are often touted as a cruelty-free substitute for animal products, but critics say they contain a slew of chemical additives.
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Fiji's energy provider warns over fake cyclone 'blackout notice'
The Pacific nation is bracing for the first severe tropical cyclone of the season, however a social media post is adding to the country's anxiety.
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Has the Great Barrier Reef's health barely changed since the 1980s?
Controversial marine physicist Dr Peter Ridd claims the reef is "fine" and environmental concerns are overblown.
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Nikola Tesla's 'death and light' quote dims under closer scrutiny
He was an inventor known for his work in the field of electricity - but a quote about death is also being linked to the Serbian scientist.
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Did a South Sudanese model 'marry herself' in Australia?
Ayuol Manyok shared a picture of herself in bridal attire on Twitter - and the story went global from there.
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Move over Atlantis - is Australia geography's greatest fiction?
A long-running meme claims the island nation is fake - and everyone from the British Empire to pilots are in on the hoax.
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Reports spread misinformation on Pfizer vaccine trial deaths
Several people died during trials for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 treatment, but authorities say no deaths were linked to the vaccine.
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GlaxoSmithKline falsely linked to Wuhan lab, Pfizer in COVID-19 contrivance
Imagined links between the vaccine developers, the lab and billionaires Bill Gates and George Soros have circulated online.
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No, this COVID-19 vaccine photo isn't 'fake news' from October
Margaret Keenan's image was used in media reports worldwide after she became the first person vaccinated under the UK's inoculation program.
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False Bill Gates 'depopulate with vaccines' news a conspiracy theory classic
An old edition of the 'Sovereign Independent' newspaper that carries the claim purportedly 'can't be found' any more.
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US army raid on voting machine company doesn't tally up
Tech company Scytl has been falsely linked to purported US election fraud alongside suggestions the same could happen in Australia.
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Do Australia's politicians enjoy lavish pension perks?
A viral post claims federal parliamentarians get generous superannuation benefits which they can cash out as soon as they leave.
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No, COVID-19 isn't just the flu with a makeover
An online post suggests that the coronavirus is only a "re-brand" of influenza.
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COVID-19 'Facts101' marked D for deceptive
A popular trope suggests almost all patients survive the virus with "not treatment whatsoever".
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