AAP FactCheck Articles
NZ cannabis referendum raises questions about impacts on youth
Did harmful drug use among youth decline following cannabis legalisation and decriminalisation in Uruguay and Portugal?
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Vitamin D claim for COVID-19 fails to shine light on evidence
A Facebook post claims vitamin D supplements can prevent a COVID-19 infection and reduce severity.
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NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says police numbers declined under National's leader
Did police numbers decrease during NZ Opposition Leader Judith Collins' time as police minister?
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Homemade grapefruit recipe won't make hydroxychloroquine
A Facebook post claims hydroxychloroquine can be made using a recipe that includes "three organic grapefruits".
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NZ PM temple visit post misleads on COVID-19 claim
A Facebook post claims that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared New Zealand COVID-19 free during a visit to a Hindu temple on August 6.
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Has the NZ government tripled its investment in public transport?
Just how much money has the NZ government spent on public transport this term?
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No evidence to link flu vaccinations to increased COVID-19 risk, say experts
A Facebook post claims medical studies show the flu vaccination will increase a person's susceptibility to COVID-19.
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NZ National Party builds a flawed case against Green Party housing plan targets
Does the NZ Green Party have a track record of failing to deliver on its housing targets?
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Medical mask colour instructions are misleading and false
A Facebook post claims the coloured side of a medical mask should be worn on the outside when a person is sick and the white side when healthy.
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Will legalising cannabis lead to more drug-driving?
AAP FactCheck Investigation: Has driving under the influence of cannabis increased in Canada and the US state of Colorado since recreational cannabis use was legalised?
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False COVID-19 test and survival rate claims resurface
A Facebook post claims tests for COVID-19 cannot distinguish between the coronavirus, the flu and common cold.
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No support for NZ National leader's child poverty claim
AAP FactCheck Investigation: Has child poverty increased under the Labour coalition government?
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False claims about COVID tests and famous New Zealand visitors
A YouTube video posted on Facebook claims the real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test used to detect COVID-19 is not an appropriate testing method.
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COVID-19 video post misleading and a distortion, says Aussie scientist
A Facebook post headlined, "CORONAVIRUS IS A LAB-ENGINEERED BIOWEAPON" features an embedded video claiming that a study by Australian scientists found COVID-19 was "human made".
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Photo of huge crowd isn't from German anti-mask parade - it's from a Swiss dance music party
After thousands of people marched in Berlin, Germany over that country's measures to stop COVID-19, a number of Facebook posts claimed to show photos of huge crowds in attendance.
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Back to the drawing board for claims about Melania's dress
A Facebook post claims there is a deeper meaning behind a designer dress Melania Trump wore for early July 4 celebrations at Mount Rushmore, South Dakota.
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Misinformation and fake "predicament" in claims about COVID-19 and a vaccine that isn't available
A Facebook post claims COVID-19 has a "99.9 per cent" recovery rate and that there is a choice between the disease and a vaccine with an "80 per cent adverse reaction rate".
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No, Bill Gates isn't partnering with ID companies to implant microchips in humans
A Facebook post claims that in a bid for "worldwide control", US billionaire Bill Gates has teamed up with digital identity companies to implant microchips in humans.
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Claim that cow-caused methane doesn't raise emissions is just hot air
A Facebook post claims that methane produced by cows is part of an emissions-neutral cycle in which the gas is absorbed back into plants which are then eaten by the cows.
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Is Clint Eastwood really making Trump's day with an endorsement?
A Facebook post claims to be a letter by Hollywood star Clint Eastwood defending US President Donald Trump.
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