Countries around the world have closed their borders as the COVID-19 pandemic escalates. In the midst of these measures, rumours about a vast global conspiracy are being shared on Facebook.

A social media post claims soccer superstar Ronaldo has responded to the coronavirus crisis by turning his chain of hotels into hospitals.

With countries around the world going into lockdown amid the COVID-19 crisis, a Facebook post claiming that drinking water regularly will kill the pathogen is gaining traction.

Accurate advice about COVID-19 is critical during the current pandemic and, as people seek information, a social media post purporting to list symptoms treatments warrants scrutiny.

As the COVID-19 crisis escalates globally, a social media post that suggests there is a link between election dates and virus outbreaks is spreading through the online community.

As people stockpile food and toilet paper over fears of the COVID-19 coronavirus causing disruption in Australia, a Facebook post claims to show vegan foods are being shunned amid the panic buying.

The bushfires that ravaged Australia this summer continue to spark claims on social media about the distribution of donations by the Australian Red Cross.

A social media post claims Chinese officials are killing dogs despite World Health Organization advice that coronavirus is not transmissible between dogs and humans.

As the number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases in NSW has increased a social media post has suggested a new case may have been found in the NSW regional town of Dubbo

An article being shared on Australian and overseas social media groups claims "vegans" are walking cabbages instead of dogs in a purported trend among young people that helps to cure depression.

Social media users are claiming the word 'Easter' has been removed by confectionery company Cadbury across its entire range of Easter eggs.

A 2018 social media post made several statements claiming to be statistics about crimes associated with people of Sudanese origin in Victoria. The post is continuing to be shared in 2020.

A theory being widely shared on social media posts claims a 1981 novel by best-selling US author Dean Koontz predicted the coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak.

Brains - typically crumbed lamb brains - did feature on Australian kitchen menus in the past but a Facebook post claiming to show Heinz canned brains from the 1980s gives pause for thought.

The date for Australia Day is controversial but a social media post claims the reason January 26 is the date for national celebrations has been "lost", misunderstood or twisted by the media.

An image purporting to be a "real" historical photo of a World War I-era atrocity is being shared on Australian and overseas Facebook pages.

Onions might bring on tears but a Facebook post about their supposed health benefits and risks, and their dangers for dogs, seeks to bring on fears.

A post on Instagram headlined "Ripcurl Model Application" is attracting a lot of shares and comments with an apparent call for "Models aged 11-21" to represent surfwear brand Rip Curl.

As Valentine's Day approaches, a claim is spreading that Australian rose farms have been damaged by bushfires and so most of the nation's romantic roses will be imported.

Hot cross buns, those Easter treats that appear in supermarkets just after Christmas, are the subject of a social media post that raises fears about the health effects of a spicy ingredient.