AAP FactCheck Articles

Growth-riddled deer has no link to NZ Roundup use

An image of a deer covered in "tumours" has been used to question the country's reliance on the herbicide.

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Does drinking water from a copper cup deliver major health benefits?

Using the vessel has been credited on social media with everything from lowering the risk of cancer to slowing ageing.

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No, Clint Eastwood didn't mark his 'twilight years' with a Biden attack

The Hollywood actor and director has been falsely credited with quotes attacking the Democratic candidate as "incompetent".

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Thousands of 'missing votes' from NZ election are a social media mirage

With Jacinda Ardern returned to power in New Zealand, there are claims circulating online that the election was "rigged".

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Marcus Cicero wrote many pithy quotes - but not the ones in this meme

Roman orator, philosopher and politician Cicero has been credited with a work of "amazing wisdom" being shared on social media.

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'A step above injecting bleach': Vitamin C cure for COVID-19 panned

An image shared on social media by a US vitamin advocate suggests intravenous doses can "stop" COVID-19.

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Is Scott Morrison the highest paid leader while Australia's jobless get the lowest benefits?

A Facebook post claims Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is the highest paid parliamentarian in the developed world.

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Defence law change won't give foreign forces 'complete' immunity in Australia

A social media post urges people to stop a Bill which it claims will allow "foreign armies" to be used to control Australians with complete immunity.

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Are 'aborted babies' being used for a COVID-19 vaccine?

Religious leaders have raised ethical concerns about a leading COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

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Face mask oxygen-deprivation claims are a lot of hot air

A post claims wearing a face mask reduces oxygen levels and can lead to neurological damage.

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Video shows huge Madrid protest - but it's not over COVID-19

A widely shared post claims demonstrators were rallying against the health system and "new world order".

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Is Daniel Andrews really a multimillionaire?

A purported online listing puts the Victorian premier's net worth at a lofty $91 million.

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The US isn't headed for fewer deaths in 2020 with COVID-19

A widely shared post claims the death rate in the United States is on track to be lower than in the previous two years.

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COVID-19 disease comparison masks vital differences

A viral post questions the logic of wearing a face mask to prevent COVID-19 by comparing the virus to TB and influenza.

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Is there more chance of an asteroid hitting Earth than dying from COVID-19?

A meme suggests an object due to approach the planet in November is a bigger risk than the virus.

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Evidence on NZ's carbon emissions far from clear

Have New Zealand's carbon emissions increased over the past three years under the Labour-led government?

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Is Australia 'outplaying' NZ on debt and unemployment?

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was recently quizzed on how New Zealand's COVID-19 budget response compared to Australia's.

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Does NZ spend less on pensions than most wealthy countries?

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand's superannuation system is among the world's most affordable.

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Did Labour turn a big surplus into deficit before COVID-19 struck NZ?

ACT leader David Seymour has questioned whether the Labour-led government is capable of managing New Zealand's mounting debt.

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COVID-19 'false positives' don't make case figures meaningless

A social media post claims that COVID-19 case numbers "mean nothing" and the coronavirus is a hoax.

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