LNP preferencing Greens in South Australia? Viral memes ignore basic facts
South Australians will tomorrow head to the polls in their state election.
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Mar 18, 2022
Has the Disney CEO been arrested for human trafficking? Claim goes viral but evidence is lacking
Like many conspiracy theories, the claim does have some truth backing it up.
Mar 10, 2022
NSW flood crisis leads to outdated images & half-truths spreading online
It's not the first time old images of the PM have spread amid the current flood crisis.
Mar 4, 2022
Old photos of Scott Morrison presented as new amid flood crisis & Russia-Ukraine War
Bogus claims about the Prime Minister often spread fair & wide on social media.
Mar 1, 2022
Check out this article before sharing unverified images & videos of the Russia-Ukraine War
Misinformation & disinformation about the conflict has spread heavily ever since Putin announced the invasion.
Feb 21, 2022
Only 83 COVID deaths in Australia? Paul Murray's claim goes viral - but it's not true
Video of the Sky News segment has now spread on multiple social media platforms.
Feb 4, 2022
Did David Speers attack Labor's "terrible front bench lineup" on the ABC?
It's not the first time we've fact-checked comments David Speers has supposedly made.
Feb 1, 2022
13 Pentecostals in the Federal Cabinet? The numbers don't add up
We analyse whether the 'thirteen' Liberal Party members are really Pentecostals.
Jan 31, 2022
Have famous artists like Bruce Springsteen & Barbra Streisand removed their music from Spotify?
It came after the company lost $4 billion in market value over the Neil Young controversy.
Jan 27, 2022
Are Aged Care deaths no longer included in NSW's daily COVID-19 updates?
The claim appears to have originated through a single line in a newspaper article.
Jan 27, 2022
How-to-vote cards put in envelopes for citizenship ceremonies? Twitter claim lacks any evidence
It's not the first time the AEC has stepped in & fact-checked social media claims.
Jan 27, 2022
Morrison refuses to shake hands with Bill Shorten? We've got a picture that tells a different story
The picture has spread online following Grace Tame's frosty meeting with the PM.
Jan 24, 2022
Harrison Mclean to run as a UAP candidate in the Federal Election - but not according to him
The 2022 Federal Election is set to be held in either March or May.
Jan 24, 2022
Did the ABC refuse to cover NSW's COVID-19 situation? A quick Google search disproves that claim
The state today recorded 15,091 new COVID-19 cases & 24 deaths.
Jan 13, 2022
All the places in Australia currently under lockdown restrictions
Misinformation about Australia's COVID-19 situation continues to spread online, months after the majority of people left lockdown.
Jan 13, 2022
Hillsong, RATS & Morrison: Social media users fall for satirical post
It comes amid growing COVID-19 cases & a record daily figure in NSW.
Jan 13, 2022
Is breast screening and cervix screening no longer free? We can't find any proof to back that up
The tweet, posted by someone with over 11 thousand followers, has received hundreds of likes & retweets.
Jan 11, 2022
Fox News leaves out details about Australia's COVID situation amid Novak Djokovic saga
Australia is back on the global stage - and misinformation is too.
Jan 8, 2022
Will people over the age of 65 not be hospitalised if they're very sick with COVID-19?
The rumour appears to have spread without a clear origin.
Jan 4, 2022
What to do if you see misinformation spreading online & what to do if you share it
COVID-19 isn't the only thing that spreads - false claims are being shared almost every minute online.
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