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101 | 50,429 | 652 | A study concludes excess deaths in Australia were caused by COVID-19 vaccines. | 2024-09-04T00:00:00 | Tom Wark | Australian Associated Press | false. the statistical analysis did not look at causation. | Website draws false conclusions about COVID booster analysis | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/website-draws-false-conclusions-about-covid-booster-analysis/ | false |
102 | 50,189 | 3,065 | Kamala Harris only recently started identifying as Black. | 2024-09-04T00:00:00 | Tom Wark | Australian Associated Press | false. ms harris has embraced her black identity for decades. | Senator mimics Trump's Kamala Harris race falsehood | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/senator-mimics-trumps-kamala-harris-race-falsehood/ | false |
103 | 50,231 | 3,066 | A video shows Tim Walz doing a risque dance. | 2024-09-04T00:00:00 | Blair Wise | Australian Associated Press | false. mr walz is not the person dancing – the video has been manipulated. | Spinning cowboy is not vice president candidate Tim Walz | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/spinning-cowboy-is-not-vice-president-candidate-tim-walz/ | false |
104 | 49,869 | 3,067 | Imane Khelif has been stripped of her Olympic gold medal and prize money. | 2024-09-05T00:00:00 | Soofia Tariq | Australian Associated Press | false. she remains the olympic champion. | No, Imane Khelif not stripped of Olympic gold | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-imane-khelif-not-stripped-of-olympic-gold/ | false |
105 | 49,452 | 3,068 | A news agency reported that the UAE has frozen an arms deal with France after the arrest of the Telegram CEO. | 2024-09-05T00:00:00 | Nik Dirga | Australian Associated Press | false. the news report is fake. | Fake news story used to spread defence deal falsehood | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/fake-news-story-used-to-spread-defence-deal-falsehood/ | false |
106 | 49,944 | 3,069 | The US Food and Drug Administration has said there is no evidence the mpox virus exists. | 2024-09-05T00:00:00 | David Williams | Australian Associated Press | false. the claim misrepresents an fda freedom of information response. | No, US government agency did not say there's no evidence of mpox | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-us-government-agency-did-not-say-theres-no-evidence-of-mpox/ | false |
107 | 49,433 | 3,070 | Wearing sunglasses increases the risk of sunburn. | 2024-09-06T00:00:00 | Kate Atkinson | Australian Associated Press | false. sunglasses do not increase the risk of sunburn and are recommended for eye protection in the sun. | Facts throw shade on sunglasses-sunburn link claim | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/facts-throw-shade-on-sunglasses-sunburn-link-claim/ | false |
108 | 49,778 | 3,071 | A 2001 NASA presentation outlined the agency's plan for a mass extinction event. | 2024-09-06T00:00:00 | James Mcmanagan | Australian Associated Press | false. the presentation was about potential future defence technologies. | NASA mass extinction claims are utter gibberish | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/nasa-mass-extinction-claims-are-utter-gibberish/ | false |
109 | 49,167 | 3,072 | Chinese citizens need a social credit score of 650 to buy food in supermarkets | 2024-09-10T00:00:00 | David Williams | Australian Associated Press | false. there is no social credit system in china that prevents people buying food. | Chinese 'social credit' scores don't control food access | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/chinese-social-credit-scores-dont-control-food-access/ | false |
110 | 49,095 | 3,073 | Finland and France have cheaper electricity than Australia. | 2024-09-11T00:00:00 | Soofia Tariq | Australian Associated Press | mostly false. french electricity prices are more expensive, while finland's are cheaper. | Barnaby Joyce wrong on international power price comparison | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/barnaby-joyce-wrong-on-international-power-price-comparison/ | partially true |
111 | 49,109 | 3,074 | Bill Shorten will get a taxpayer-funded parliamentary pension. | 2024-09-12T00:00:00 | William Summers | Australian Associated Press | false. the parliamentary pension scheme was closed to new mps in 2004. mr shorten is not eligible as he was elected in 2007. | Calculations on Bill Shorten's pension are off the money | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/bill-shorten-pension-calculations-are-off-the-money/ | false |
112 | 50,291 | 3,075 | A video shows that TikTok founder Zhang Yiming is a double amputee. | 2024-09-12T00:00:00 | James Mcmanagan | Australian Associated Press | false. the man in the video is chinese motivational speaker chen zhou. | TikTok founder misidentified as double amputee in social media video | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/tiktok-founder-misidentified-as-double-amputee-in-social-media-video/ | false |
113 | 49,782 | 3,076 | Landholders who have transmission lines built on their land do not receive financial benefit. | 2024-08-23T00:00:00 | Tom Wark | Australian Associated Press | mostly false. nsw, victoria and queensland offer financial benefit for allowing transmission projects to be built on private land. | Nationals leader misses the mark on transmission lines claim | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/nationals-leader-misses-the-mark-on-transmission-lines-claim/ | partially true |
114 | 49,493 | 3,077 | Sam Kerr, Anthony Albanese and Sam Pang are being sued for revealing their money-making secrets. | 2024-08-23T00:00:00 | Soofia Tariq | Australian Associated Press | false. the claims are part of an online scam. | Famous Aussies used as investment scam clickbait | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/famous-aussies-used-as-investment-scam-clickbait/ | false |
115 | 49,061 | 3,078 | German police have begun raiding homes of citizens who share 'non-mainstream content' online. | 2024-08-23T00:00:00 | James Mcmanagan | Australian Associated Press | false. the claim misrepresents a draft bill. | Article fuels falsehoods about German police powers | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/article-fuels-falsehoods-about-german-police-powers/ | false |
116 | 49,938 | 3,079 | Mammograms have been banned in Switzerland. | 2024-08-26T00:00:00 | Kate Atkinson | Australian Associated Press | false. mammograms are available in switzerland. | No truth to Swiss ban on mammograms claim | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-truth-to-swiss-ban-on-mammograms-claim/ | false |
117 | 49,866 | 2,830 | Muslims do not have to pay council tax in the UK if they pray at home. | 2024-08-26T00:00:00 | Soofia Tariq | Australian Associated Press | false. there's no exemption for muslims if they pray at home | No, home prayer doesn't exempt Muslims from UK council tax | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-home-prayer-doesnt-exempt-muslims-from-uk-council-tax/ | false |
118 | 49,369 | 3,080 | It is unprecedented for people fleeing a war zone to be given tourist visas. | 2024-08-26T00:00:00 | Kate Atkinson | Australian Associated Press | false. the visas were also approved for ukrainians following the russian invasion in 2022. | Dutton wrong with 'unprecedented' visa claim | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/dutton-wrong-with-unprecedented-visa-claim/ | false |
119 | 49,467 | 3,081 | Anthony Albanese was president of the University of Sydney Communist Party. | 2024-08-28T00:00:00 | Soofia Tariq | Australian Associated Press | false. he was president of the australian labor party club at university. | False Albanese communist claim down to Wikipedia error | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/false-albanese-communist-claim-down-to-wikipedia-error/ | false |
120 | 49,428 | 3,082 | A Northern Territory solar farm project will provide zero benefit to Australians. | 2024-08-28T00:00:00 | Tom Wark | Australian Associated Press | false. two-thirds of the power generated will be used in darwin. | Facts outshine baseless NT solar farm claim | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/facts-outshine-baseless-nt-solar-farm-claim/ | false |
121 | 49,841 | 3,083 | Cancer is caused by cells being 'bathed in acid' and eating alkaline foods ensures cancer cannot thrive. | 2024-08-28T00:00:00 | George Driver | Australian Associated Press | false. you cannot change the body's ph by eating alkaline foods and the acidic environment surrounding cancer cells is a byproduct of cancer, not the cause. | No evidence 'alkaline diet' changes body's pH to treat cancer | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-evidence-alkaline-diet-changes-bodys-ph-to-treat-cancer/ | false |
122 | 50,264 | 3,084 | Telegram says Apple will remove its messaging app from all iPhones. | 2024-08-28T00:00:00 | David Williams | Australian Associated Press | false. telegram denies it has made such an announcement. | Telegram app hoax reposted after CEO's arrest | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/telegram-app-hoax-reposted-after-ceos-arrest/ | false |
123 | 49,776 | 3,085 | Tim Walz wrote an opinion piece about dancing naked as a form of male bonding. | 2024-08-28T00:00:00 | Soofia Tariq | Australian Associated Press | false. mr walz's head has been superimposed on another author's article. | Fake Guardian article replaces original author with Tim Walz | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/naked-dancing-is-not-part-of-the-tim-walz-story/ | false |
124 | 50,014 | 3,086 | The World Health Organization has declared mpox is no longer a global health emergency. | 2024-08-29T00:00:00 | Soofia Tariq | Australian Associated Press | false. the video and quotes are from 2023, when the who downgraded the 2022 mpox outbreak. | Old video used to belittle WHO's mpox emergency | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/old-video-used-to-belittle-whos-mpox-emergency/ | false |
125 | 49,955 | 3,087 | Australia will have to pay the World Health Organization more than $5b a year as part of a pandemic treaty. | 2024-08-29T00:00:00 | David Williams | Australian Associated Press | false. the figure is based on a misunderstanding of a draft document. | No, WHO won't charge Australia $5b a year for pandemic treaty | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-who-wont-charge-australia-5b-a-year-for-pandemic-treaty/ | false |
126 | 49,834 | 3,088 | You need a digital ID to prove property ownership in Australia. | 2024-08-29T00:00:00 | Kate Atkinson | Australian Associated Press | false. land titles can be accessed through state and territory registers without a digital id. | No, digital ID not required to prove property ownership | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-digital-id-not-required-to-prove-property-ownership/ | false |
127 | 50,084 | 3,089 | Five per cent of Papua New Guinea's population has mpox. | 2024-08-29T00:00:00 | Soofia Tariq | Australian Associated Press | false. there are no reported cases of mpox in png. | PNG mpox outbreak claims are viral misinformation | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/png-mpox-outbreak-claims-are-viral-misinformation/ | false |
128 | 49,764 | 3,090 | Australia is one of only four countries to have taken Palestinians fleeing Gaza's war zone. | 2024-08-30T00:00:00 | William Summers | Australian Associated Press | false. more than four countries have accepted palestinians. | More than four countries taking in Palestinians fleeing Gaza | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/more-than-four-countries-taking-in-palestinians-fleeing-gaza/ | false |
129 | 49,901 | 3,091 | Breaker Raygun's husband was a judge at the Olympic qualifying event. | 2024-08-13T00:00:00 | Tom Wark | Australian Associated Press | false. her husband was not a judge or involved in the olympics selection process. | No, Raygun's Olympic selection not an inside job | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-rayguns-olympic-selection-not-an-inside-job/ | false |
130 | 50,243 | 3,092 | Humans aren't impacting sea level rise because sea levels have risen for centuries | 2024-08-14T00:00:00 | Tom Wark | Australian Associated Press | false. evidence shows that rising sea levels since the 19th century are caused by human activity. | Submerged French cave doesn't disprove human-induced sea level rise | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/submerged-french-cave-doesnt-disprove-human-induced-sea-level-rise/ | false |
131 | 49,490 | 3,093 | The UK formally recognised sharia law in 2008 and sharia courts operate within the legal system. | 2024-08-14T00:00:00 | Kate Atkinson | Australian Associated Press | false. sharia courts do not operate within the uk's legal system. | Falsehoods about sharia law in the UK spread online | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/falsehoods-about-sharia-law-in-the-uk-spread-online/ | false |
132 | 49,615 | 3,094 | Indonesia has announced it's ready to send troops to protect Palestinians from Israel. | 2024-08-14T00:00:00 | Tom Wark | Australian Associated Press | misleading. indonesia's president-elect said the country was ready to protect "all sides" if asked by the united nations. | Indonesian leader's Gaza troop pledge misrepresented | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/indonesian-leaders-gaza-troop-pledge-misrepresented/ | misleading |
133 | 50,469 | 3,095 | Digital land titles mean Australians no longer own their homes. | 2024-08-14T00:00:00 | James Mcmanagan | Australian Associated Press | false. property rights are not affected by digital registers. | Digitisation of land titles won't alter property rights | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/your-home-is-your-own-despite-digital-land-title-claims/ | false |
134 | 50,205 | 3,096 | $43 quadrillion of gold was found in a 15km-deep tunnel. | 2024-08-15T00:00:00 | William Summers | Australian Associated Press | false. no such tunnel exists. | Simple maths disproves gold-filled Vatican tunnel claim | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/simple-maths-disproves-gold-filled-vatican-tunnel-claim/ | false |
135 | 50,013 | 3,097 | Donald Trump said in a video that mpox is going to be used to help commit election fraud. | 2024-08-16T00:00:00 | Tom Wark | Australian Associated Press | false. the video dates back to august 2023 and is unrelated to mpox. | Old Trump video used to push mpox election conspiracy | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/old-trump-video-used-to-push-mpox-election-conspiracy/ | false |
136 | 49,892 | 3,098 | New Zealand's Pandemic Plan gives police power to restrain citizens for forced vaccination. | 2024-08-16T00:00:00 | David Williams | Australian Associated Press | false. nz's bill of rights act prevents any forced medical procedure. | No, NZ police can't forcibly vaccinate under pandemic plan | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-nz-police-cant-forcibly-vaccinate-under-pandemic-plan/ | false |
137 | 49,879 | 3,099 | Kamala Harris has vowed to decriminalise pedophilia if elected president of the United States. | 2024-08-19T00:00:00 | Soofia Tariq | Australian Associated Press | false. ms harris has made no such statement. | No, Kamala Harris has not vowed to decriminalise pedophilia | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-kamala-harris-has-not-vowed-to-decriminalise-pedophilia/ | false |
138 | 49,945 | 3,100 | Vaccines are the third leading cause of death of children in 'third-world' countries. | 2024-08-20T00:00:00 | Kate Atkinson | Australian Associated Press | false. prematurity, lower respiratory infections and birth asphyxia or trauma are the top causes of death. | No, vaccines are not a leading cause of child mortality | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-vaccines-are-not-a-leading-cause-of-child-mortality/ | false |
139 | 49,459 | 3,101 | Taylor Swift performed in front of a pentagram wearing bat wings and devil horns. | 2024-08-20T00:00:00 | James Mcmanagan | Australian Associated Press | false. the images are fake and likely produced using artificial intelligence technology. | Fake satanic images try to bedevil Taylor Swift's reputation | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/fake-satanic-images-try-to-bedevil-taylor-swifts-reputation/ | false |
140 | 49,870 | 3,102 | India has been charged with war crimes in Gaza. | 2024-08-20T00:00:00 | Tom Wark | Australian Associated Press | false. states cannot be charged with war crimes, only individuals. | No, India has not been charged with war crimes in Gaza | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-india-has-not-been-charged-with-war-crimes-in-gaza/ | false |
141 | 50,422 | 673 | Tim Walz changed Minnesota's flag to resemble the flag of Somalia. | 2024-08-20T00:00:00 | Tom Wark | Australian Associated Press | false. mr walz had no say in the design of the state's flag. | VP candidate Walz did not change state flag to resemble Somalia's | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/vp-candidate-walz-did-not-change-state-flag-to-resemble-somalias/ | false |
142 | 49,329 | 3,103 | Donald Trump mistook Pennsylvania for North Carolina during a rally. | 2024-08-20T00:00:00 | James Mcmanagan | Australian Associated Press | false. trump was referring to a section of his audience from north carolina. | Did Trump forget which US state he was in? No | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/did-trump-forget-which-us-state-he-was-in-no/ | false |
143 | 49,768 | 191 | AstraZeneca COVID vaccines contain mpox. | 2024-08-20T00:00:00 | William Summers | Australian Associated Press | false. the chimpanzee adenovirus used to make the vaccines has nothing to do with mpox. | Mpox outbreak falsely linked to COVID vaccines | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/mpox-outbreak-falsely-linked-to-covid-vaccines/ | false |
144 | 50,163 | 3,104 | An Australian journalist has been shot by the Israeli military in Gaza. | 2024-08-21T00:00:00 | David Williams | Australian Associated Press | false. the injured palestinian journalist shares the same name as a sydney woman. | 'Same name, different people': Journalist shot in Gaza is not Australian | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/same-name-different-people-journalist-shot-in-gaza-is-not-australian/ | false |
145 | 49,832 | 3,105 | COVID-19 vaccines contain methylmercury, which is causing "Kawasaki-like" diseases. | 2024-08-05T00:00:00 | Soofia Tariq | Australian Associated Press | false. there is no methylmercury in the covid-19 mrna vaccines. | No, COVID vaccines do not contain methylmercury | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-covid-vaccines-do-not-contain-methylmercury/ | false |
146 | 49,773 | 3,106 | A screenshot shows Google has put a search ban on former US president Donald Trump. | 2024-08-05T00:00:00 | James Mcmanagan | Australian Associated Press | misleading. the screenshot shows google's autocomplete function and there's no evidence of a ban. | Musk's Trump search ban claim misleads | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/musks-trump-search-ban-claim-misleads/ | misleading |
147 | 49,121 | 3,107 | A video shows immigrants rioting in Liverpool, UK. | 2024-08-06T00:00:00 | Tom Wark | Australian Associated Press | false. the video shows a far-right protest. | Blame for Liverpool riot misplaced on social media | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/blame-for-liverpool-riot-misplaced-on-social-media/ | false |
148 | 49,217 | 3,108 | Structured water, which has the chemical formula H302, is better for you than regular water. | 2024-08-07T00:00:00 | Soofia Tariq | Australian Associated Press | false. there's no such thing as structured water. | Claims of 'structured' water health benefits are mere fiction | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/claims-of-structured-water-health-benefits-are-mere-fiction/ | false |
149 | 49,858 | 3,109 | A genetic vaccine was secretly added to the immunisation schedule. | 2024-08-07T00:00:00 | Nyk Carnsew | Australian Associated Press | false. vaxelis is not a genetic vaccine and was not added to australia's schedule in secret. | No, genetic childhood vaccine has not been secretly introduced | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-genetic-childhood-vaccine-has-not-been-secretly-introduced/ | false |
150 | 49,883 | 3,110 | Vaccinated people are patented goods and not humans. | 2024-08-07T00:00:00 | Blair Wise | Australian Associated Press | false. patents have no effect on human classification. | No, losing your human status is not a vaccine side effect | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-losing-your-human-status-is-not-a-vaccine-side-effect/ | false |
151 | 49,125 | 3,111 | Kamala Harris prosecuted two journalists for exposing that a US reproductive health organisation was selling aborted fetal body parts. | 2024-08-09T00:00:00 | Soofia Tariq | Australian Associated Press | false. investigations found no criminal wrongdoing on behalf of the organisation and ms harris was not california's attorney-general when two anti-abortion activists were charged. | Bogus Harris claim returns after several years | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/bogus-harris-claim-returns-after-several-years/ | false |
152 | 49,379 | 3,112 | The UK prime minister is considering "emergency detainment camps" for rioters. | 2024-08-09T00:00:00 | Kate Atkinson | Australian Associated Press | false. the claim is based on a fabricated news article. | Elon Musk shares fake UK rioters 'detainment camp' story | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/elon-musk-shares-fake-uk-rioters-detainment-camp-story/ | false |
153 | 50,233 | 3,113 | You can get every nutrient you need in the perfect quantities by only eating steak. | 2024-08-09T00:00:00 | George Driver | Australian Associated Press | false. beef steak contains no vitamin c or dietary fibre and has insufficient levels of folate, calcium, magnesium and vitamins a, d, e, and k. | Steak nutrition claim is deficient in facts | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/steak-nutrition-claim-is-deficient-in-facts/ | false |
154 | 49,907 | 3,114 | US Navy research proves wi-fi causes blood clots. | 2024-08-12T00:00:00 | Blair Wise | Australian Associated Press | false. there is no evidence wi-fi causes blood clots. | No, studies don't prove wi-fi causes blood clots | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-studies-dont-prove-wi-fi-causes-blood-clots/ | false |
155 | 50,345 | 3,115 | US presidential candidate Kamala Harris's team manipulated images to make it appear as if a large crowd attended her Michigan rally. | 2024-08-12T00:00:00 | James Mcmanagan | Australian Associated Press | false. multiple images and video from the event show the crowd. | US candidate Kamala Harris's rally crowd photos not altered with AI | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/us-candidate-kamala-harriss-rally-crowd-photos-not-altered-with-ai/ | false |
156 | 49,813 | 43 | Australia has declared George Soros a global terrorist. | 2024-07-26T00:00:00 | David Williams | Australian Associated Press | false. mr soros and his various organisations are not on any terror list, and he is not subject to any government sanctions. | No, Australia has not declared George Soros a terrorist | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-australia-has-not-declared-george-soros-a-terrorist/ | false |
157 | 49,021 | 3,116 | Anthony Albanese has spruiked an investment platform in an interview with an Australian news website. | 2024-07-26T00:00:00 | Soofia Tariq | Australian Associated Press | false. the website is fake and mr albanese has not promoted any such platform. | Albanese impersonated, News Corp imitated in crypto scam | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/albanese-impersonated-news-corp-imitated-in-crypto-scam/ | false |
158 | 49,610 | 3,117 | New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research conducts cloud seeding. | 2024-07-29T00:00:00 | Kate Atkinson | Australian Associated Press | false. niwa does not conduct cloud seeding. | Inaccurate AI chatbot outputs fuel NZ cloud-seeding conspiracy claims | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/inaccurate-ai-chatbot-outputs-fuel-nz-cloud-seeding-conspiracy-claims/ | false |
159 | 49,275 | 2,559 | A study found myocarditis and pericarditis only occur in those who have been vaccinated for COVID-19, not those infected by the virus. | 2024-07-29T00:00:00 | George Driver | Australian Associated Press | misleading. the study did not look at whether myocarditis and pericarditis occurred after infection, and the study only looked at children and adolescents. | COVID study misrepresented in misleading heart inflammation claim | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/covid-study-misrepresented-in-misleading-heart-inflammation-claim/ | misleading |
160 | 50,099 | 3,118 | New Zealand athletes wore face masks at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. | 2024-07-29T00:00:00 | George Driver | Australian Associated Press | misleading. the image of masked nz athletes is from the 2020 tokyo olympics, held in 2021. | Post misleads on NZ Olympic team's face mask policy | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/post-misleads-on-nz-olympic-teams-face-mask-policy/ | misleading |
161 | 49,521 | 3,119 | A photo shows British farmers using their tractors to block migrant boats arriving in the UK. | 2024-07-29T00:00:00 | Tom Wark | Australian Associated Press | false. the photo shows farmers protesting against new regulations on a beach in france. | French farmer protest mistaken for UK anti-immigrant demonstration | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/french-farmer-protest-mistaken-for-uk-anti-immigrant-demonstration/ | false |
162 | 49,145 | 3,120 | 'Vitamin B17' cures cancer. | 2024-07-29T00:00:00 | William Summers | Australian Associated Press | false. research has repeatedly shown b17 to be ineffective as a human cancer treatment. | Cancer patients warned against toxic 'vitamin B17' miracle cure | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/cancer-patients-warned-against-toxic-vitamin-b17-miracle-cure/ | false |
163 | 49,623 | 1,312 | Amnesty International has published posters protesting Israel's participation in the 2024 Olympics. | 2024-07-30T00:00:00 | William Summers | Australian Associated Press | false. amnesty international says it is not responsible for the posters. | Iran media pushes fake Amnesty posters protesting Israel at Olympics | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/iran-media-pushes-fake-amnesty-posters-protesting-israel-at-olympics/ | false |
164 | 49,653 | 1,112 | Netflix stocks fell by 40 per cent in four hours after it donated to Kamala Harris's US presidential campaign. | 2024-07-31T00:00:00 | Soofia Tariq | Australian Associated Press | false. the claim is based on a story from a satirical news site. | Joke Netflix story spreads following Kamala Harris donation | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/joke-netflix-story-spreads-following-kamala-harris-donation/ | false |
165 | 50,225 | 3,121 | A 17-year-old alleged to have murdered children at a UK dance class was a Muslim asylum seeker who arrived in the country by boat last year. | 2024-07-31T00:00:00 | Soofia Tariq | Australian Associated Press | false. he was born in the uk. no details about his religion have been revealed. | Southport stabbing falsehoods spread on social media | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/southport-stabbing-falsehoods-spread-on-social-media/ | false |
166 | 49,403 | 3,122 | Childhood vaccines have caused an increase in chronic illnesses. | 2024-07-31T00:00:00 | Soofia Tariq | Australian Associated Press | false. there is no evidence childhood vaccines cause or aggravate chronic illnesses. | Experts dismiss claim NZ childhood vaccines increase chronic diseases | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/experts-dismiss-claim-nz-childhood-vaccines-increase-chronic-diseases/ | false |
167 | 50,224 | 3,123 | A photo shows the teen charged with killing three children in Southport, UK. | 2024-08-01T00:00:00 | Soofia Tariq | Australian Associated Press | false. the photo shows a man arrested in an unrelated incident in 2023. | Southport stabbing accused misidentified in viral photo | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/southport-stabbing-accused-misidentified-in-viral-photo/ | false |
168 | 50,015 | 1,099 | Videos show Christians protesting in France after the Olympic Games opening ceremony. | 2024-08-01T00:00:00 | Kate Atkinson | Australian Associated Press | false. the videos are unrelated to the opening ceremony. | Old videos mistaken as protests against Olympic opening ceremony | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/old-videos-mistaken-as-protests-against-olympic-opening-ceremony/ | false |
169 | 50,456 | 3,124 | The Centre for Disease Control will help the World Health Organization impose health policies in Australia. | 2024-08-02T00:00:00 | Soofia Tariq | Australian Associated Press | false. the who has no power to dictate australian health policies. | World Health Organization 'Trojan Horse' claim is a myth | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/world-health-organization-trojan-horse-claim-is-a-myth/ | false |
170 | 49,381 | 3,125 | Elon Musk threatened X users calling Trump supporters "weird". | 2024-08-02T00:00:00 | William Summers | Australian Associated Press | false. the x post attributed to mr musk is fabricated. | Elon Musk's 'weird' warning about Trump supporters is fake | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/elon-musks-weird-warning-about-trump-supporters-is-fake/ | false |
171 | 49,450 | 2,319 | CNBC has reported that Apple is removing the clown emoji from its devices. | 2024-07-15T00:00:00 | David Williams | Australian Associated Press | false. the cnbc news report is fake. | Fake news report sparks Apple clown emoji claim | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/fake-news-report-sparks-apple-clown-emoji-claim/ | false |
172 | 50,232 | 3,126 | The Secret Service agents shielding Donald Trump from gunfire were smiling. | 2024-07-15T00:00:00 | Blair Wise | Australian Associated Press | false. the photo of the supposed smiling agents has been doctored. | Spoofed images spread after Trump rally shooting | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/spoofed-images-spread-after-trump-rally-shooting/ | false |
173 | 50,107 | 3,127 | The gunman in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump was not Thomas Matthew Crooks. | 2024-07-15T00:00:00 | Kate Atkinson | Australian Associated Press | false. crooks has been identified by the fbi as the gunman. | Posts misidentify Trump rally shooter | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/posts-misidentify-trump-rally-shooter/ | false |
174 | 49,409 | 3,128 | An image showing ice movements proves Antarctic ice is increasing, not melting. | 2024-07-16T00:00:00 | Meghan Williams | Australian Associated Press | false. the image does not show overall antarctic ice mass change. antarctica is losing ice mass. | Experts melt Antarctica ice growth claim | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/experts-melt-antarctica-ice-growth-claim/ | false |
175 | 50,068 | 3,129 | The British "Deep state" rigged the UK election against the Reform UK party. | 2024-07-16T00:00:00 | Nik Dirga | Australian Associated Press | false. the uk's first-past-the-post voting system means party candidates must win their constituencies to gain seats in the house of commons, regardless of the overall party vote. | Pipped at the post, but UK election results weren't 'rigged' | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/pipped-at-the-post-but-uk-election-results-werent-rigged/ | false |
176 | 49,835 | 3,130 | Donald Trump was shot in the chest in the assassination attempted in Pennsylvania. | 2024-07-17T00:00:00 | Soofia Tariq | Australian Associated Press | false. a bullet did not hit trump in the chest. | No, Donald Trump was not shot in the chest at rally | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-donald-trump-was-not-shot-in-the-chest-at-rally/ | false |
177 | 50,010 | 3,131 | Donald Trump's ear is undamaged in a photograph taken just days after the assassination attempt. | 2024-07-17T00:00:00 | Soofia Tariq | Australian Associated Press | false. the photo was taken in 2022. | Old photo used to push baseless Trump shooting claim | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/old-photo-used-to-push-baseless-trump-shooting-claim/ | false |
178 | 49,400 | 3,132 | A video proves the missile that hit a Kyiv hospital was a US-supplied, Ukrainian warhead. | 2024-07-18T00:00:00 | Tom Wark | Australian Associated Press | false. expert analysis demonstrates the missile was russian. | Experts confirm Russian missile responsible for Kyiv hospital strike | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/experts-confirm-russian-missile-responsible-for-kyiv-hospital-strike/ | false |
179 | 49,168 | 3,133 | Martin Bryant killed people with a bolt-action rifle in the Port Arthur massacre. | 2024-07-18T00:00:00 | James Mcmanagan | Australian Associated Press | false. bryant only used semi-automatic firearms in the attack. | Chopper Read video revives Port Arthur massacre conspiracy theory | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/chopper-read-video-revives-port-arthur-massacre-conspiracy-theory/ | false |
180 | 50,011 | 3,134 | A photo shows Barron Trump at the Pennsylvania rally where Donald Trump was shot. | 2024-07-19T00:00:00 | Tom Wark | Australian Associated Press | false. the photo was taken at a different rally, several days before the shooting. | Old picture of Trump's teenage son used in latest shooting claim | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/old-picture-of-trumps-teenage-son-used-in-latest-shooting-claim/ | false |
181 | 49,898 | 3,135 | A photo depicts Trump gunman Thomas Crooks at a synagogue. | 2024-07-19T00:00:00 | Tom Wark;James Mcmanagan | Australian Associated Press | false. the photo does not show thomas crooks. | False claims spread about Trump gunman at synagogue | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-photo-does-not-show-trump-gunman-at-synagogue/ | false |
182 | 49,919 | 3,136 | The Pope has declared that Lucifer is God of the Catholic Church. | 2024-07-22T00:00:00 | David Williams | Australian Associated Press | false. the claim is based on a misinterpretation of a medieval latin hymn. | No, the Pope didn't declare Lucifer is God | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-the-pope-didnt-declare-lucifer-is-god/ | false |
183 | 49,662 | 2,186 | Kamala Harris is ineligible to run for US president. | 2024-07-22T00:00:00 | Soofia Tariq | Australian Associated Press | false. ms harris is eligible. | Kamala Harris is eligible for the presidency, despite false claims | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/kamala-harris-is-eligible-for-the-presidency-despite-false-claims/ | false |
184 | 49,931 | 1,953 | A photo proves Trump shooter Thomas Crooks was a transgender woman. | 2024-07-23T00:00:00 | James Mcmanagan | Australian Associated Press | false. the photo depicts a different person. | No, Trump shooter was not a transgender woman | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-trump-shooter-was-not-a-transgender-woman/ | false |
185 | 49,016 | 3,137 | Facebook users are sharing before-and-after photos of their dramatic weight loss transformations. | 2024-07-23T00:00:00 | Meghan Williams | Australian Associated Press | false. the images are fake, created using ai technology and posted on hacked accounts. | AI experts weigh in on bogus before-and-after diet images | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/ai-experts-weigh-in-on-bogus-before-and-after-diet-images/ | false |
186 | 50,255 | 3,138 | A book called "Mom and Dad's Swinger Party" is written for children. | 2024-07-24T00:00:00 | William Summers | Australian Associated Press | misleading. the book is a parody intended for adults and written by a comedian. | Swingers picture book is meant for adults, not kids | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/swingers-picture-book-is-meant-for-adults-not-kids/ | misleading |
187 | 49,959 | 3,139 | From July 1, a digital ID will be required if you want to use social media in Australia. | 2024-06-26T00:00:00 | Kate Atkinson | Australian Associated Press | false. social media users will not need a digital id from july 1. | No, you won't need a digital ID to access social media from July 1 | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-you-wont-need-a-digital-id-to-access-social-media-from-july-1/ | false |
188 | 49,113 | 219 | Australia has mandated food rations to prepare for a bird flu pandemic. | 2024-06-27T00:00:00 | Tom Wark | Australian Associated Press | false. there are no government-mandated restrictions on poultry products. | Bird flu outbreak sparks baseless food rations claim | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/bird-flu-outbreak-sparks-baseless-food-rations-claim/ | false |
189 | 49,958 | 3,140 | The UK requires a digital ID to be able to work and/or rent. | 2024-06-28T00:00:00 | Kate Atkinson | Australian Associated Press | false. a digital id is not required to work and/or rent in the uk. | No, you don't need a 'digital ID' to work or rent in the UK | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-you-dont-need-a-digital-id-to-work-or-rent-in-the-uk/ | false |
190 | 49,128 | 3,141 | The World Health Organization has ordered governments to cancel elections because of the recent bird flu outbreak. | 2024-06-30T00:00:00 | Tom Wark | Australian Associated Press | false. the who has made no such statement. | Bonkers bird flu election claim is fabricated nonsense | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/bonkers-bird-flu-election-claim-is-fabricated-nonsense/ | false |
191 | 49,455 | 3,142 | Images show a bloodied and bruised Robert Irwin following his arrest. | 2024-07-01T00:00:00 | Nik Dirga | Australian Associated Press | false. the images are manipulated photos from the conservationist's instagram account. | Fake photos of Robert Irwin's 'arrest' appear in Facebook scam | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/fake-photos-of-robert-irwins-arrest-appear-in-facebook-scam/ | false |
192 | 49,171 | 3,143 | One hundred per cent Australian milk has been completely removed from Coles stores. | 2024-07-01T00:00:00 | David Williams | Australian Associated Press | misleading. coles has reduced the number of stores which stock milk from one victorian provider. | Claim '100% Aussie milk removed' from Coles is misleading | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/claim-100-aussie-milk-removed-from-coles-is-misleading/ | misleading |
193 | 50,435 | 1,511 | WHO member countries have agreed to arrest people who oppose the bird flu vaccine. | 2024-07-04T00:00:00 | David Williams | Australian Associated Press | false. recent amendments to who regulations make no mention of arrests over bird flu vaccines. | WHO countries won't 'arrest citizens' opposing bird flu vaccines | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/who-countries-wont-arrest-citizens-opposing-bird-flu-vaccines/ | false |
194 | 49,370 | 3,144 | Australia is the only G20 nation that doesn't use nuclear power. | 2024-07-05T00:00:00 | William Summers | Australian Associated Press | misleading. five other g20 nations don't generate nuclear power, and two of those don't use it. | Dutton's claim about G20 nuclear energy use doesn't add up | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/duttons-claim-about-g20-nuclear-energy-use-doesnt-add-up/ | misleading |
195 | 50,312 | 3,145 | The Holocaust was a hoax. | 2024-07-05T00:00:00 | James Mcmanagan | Australian Associated Press | false. the systematic killing of jews during world war ii was a well-documented genocide. | Trial of German Holocaust denier, 95, fuels conspiracy claims | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/trial-of-nazi-grandma-95-stirs-up-holocaust-hoax-theory/ | false |
196 | 49,655 | 3,146 | China's digital ID system is linked to a person's "social credit score". | 2024-07-08T00:00:00 | Kate Atkinson | Australian Associated Press | misleading. china has forms of digital id but there's no nationally standardised social credit system for citizens. | Jordan Peterson gets it wrong on China's social credit system | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/jordan-peterson-gets-it-wrong-on-chinas-social-credit-system/ | misleading |
197 | 49,414 | 3,147 | Dutch scientists say COVID-19 vaccines caused 35 million deaths. | 2024-07-10T00:00:00 | Meghan Williams | Australian Associated Press | false. dutch researchers found that three million excess deaths occurred, but they did not provide evidence of a link to vaccines. | Experts say 35m deaths from flawed extrapolation, not COVID-19 vaccines | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/experts-say-35m-deaths-from-flawed-extrapolation-not-covid-19-vaccines/ | false |
198 | 49,169 | 3,148 | The timestamp of a Jacinda Ardern X post proves she knew about the Christchurch massacre before it happened. | 2024-07-11T00:00:00 | David Williams | Australian Associated Press | false. the claim is based on a misunderstanding of how x's timestamps work. | No, Ardern did not post in advance about Christchurch massacre | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/christchurch-false-flag-claim-is-beaten-by-the-clock/ | false |
199 | 49,076 | 2,675 | A report has confirmed that by November 2023 there had been 15,114 more deaths of COVID-vaccinated people than the baseline average. | 2024-07-12T00:00:00 | David Williams | Australian Associated Press | misleading. the figure refers to provisional excess deaths recorded in 2023 across the entire population in relation to previous years. | Australian deaths data used to mislead about COVID-19 vaccines | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/australian-deaths-data-used-to-mislead-about-covid-19-vaccines/ | misleading |
200 | 49,019 | 3,149 | A photo shows Henry Ford sitting in his first automobile in 1896. | 2024-06-03T00:00:00 | David Williams | Australian Associated Press | false. the image is ai generated and bears no resemblance to henry ford or his first vehicle. | AI used to generate fake history photos | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/ai-used-to-generate-fake-history-photos/ | false |
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