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AAP FactCheck is committed to truth and accuracy.

Our team of experienced journalists provide rigorous and impartial analysis of misinformation and disinformation circulating online and in the public discourse. Accredited by the International Fact-Checking Network, AAP FactCheck reduces the spread and impact of false information.

Parody post sparks private jet outrage

Social media users are attacking Labor minister Chris Bowen over a private jet flight to New York that he didn't even take.

Fake Cadbury 'Eid egg' images spread online ahead of Easter

AI-generated images are showing chocolate "Eidster eggs" being sold in supermarkets to celebrate an Islamic festival, but the product is fake.

Flood-hit supermarket clip used to stoke fear of fuel crisis panic-buying

A video of an Australian supermarket with bare shelves is being used to falsely claim panic-buying has set in and the country is out of fuel.

NZ's sustained economic growth claim doesn't stack up

New Zealand's finance minister has defended the government's track record with an exaggerated claim about the country's economy.

NZ Labour wrong on migration claim

Kiwis are leaving the nest in droves, but the Labour Party's claim that a record number of New Zealanders have left in recent years isn't backed by the data.

Australia does use Hormuz oil, contrary to claims

A viral social media post claims oil from the Strait of Hormuz doesn't come to Australia, but that's false.

The fake political news pages fooling countless Aussies

Foreign-run Facebook pages are masquerading as Australian news publications and spreading false information about politicians to drive engagement.

Vietnam disinformation pages masquerade as Australian news sites

Foreign-run Facebook pages are posing as Australian news publications to spread political disinformation and get clicks to ad-laden websites.

Middle finger salute images are AI fakes

Foreign-run Facebook pages are posting AI images that falsely purport to show a federal senator making obscene gestures in parliament.

No, Sydney suburb does not have 1300 NDIS providers

A widely shared claim that a single suburb has more than 1300 NDIS providers stems from a misinterpretation of a website search result.

Top NRL club's fans targeted with social media disinformation

An NRL team's run of form is being hijacked by a social media page that's spreading fake news about its coach and a star player based on miscaptioned and AI-generated photos.

Palestine protest scuffle image an AI fabrication

A Facebook page is using AI-generated imagery to provoke outrage about police conduct at a pro-Palestine rally.

Australian boat fire clip misappropriated for Iran disinformation

Footage of a luxury boat ablaze in Sydney is being passed off as a successful Iranian strike on a US ship in the Middle East.

Sea level rise claim contrary to wealth of scientific evidence

Scientific evidence from global tide gauges and satellites tells a very different story from a false claim about sea levels being shared on social media.

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