AAP FactCheck

Despite the convincing smiles, several physical details reveal that a supposed selfie showing the prime minister and a former treasurer with a Palestinian leader is fake. aap.com.au/factcheck/prim…

An Iranian news outlet linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard is sharing disinformation about Australian fuel reserves. aap.com.au/factcheck/iran…

Old videos showing a plane crash, a mushroom hunt and a courtroom protest are being shared as evidence of wartime chaos in the Middle East. aap.com.au/factcheck/unre…

A Sri Lankan Facebook page is posing as a New Zealand news outlet and spreading inaccurate Al images of fatal accidents, crime scenes and disasters. aap.com.au/factcheck/ai-i…

Pauline Hanson has falsely suggested that foreign students and other visa holders who aren't citizens can vote and even run in local council elections in one state. aap.com.au/factcheck/hans…

A video appearing to show an Afghan man washing his feet in a public toilet sink in Australia has amassed millions of views, but the man doesn't actually exist. aap.com.au/factcheck/vide…

False claims targeting a prominent broadcaster suggest that more than one in three people globally are at risk after being vaccinated. aap.com.au/factcheck/fake…

A webpage mimicking the ABC News site features a fabricated showdown between a banking executive and a veteran journalist as part of a scam. aap.com.au/factcheck/fake…

Claims about a senator raised concerns about Muslims being caught up in a fraud crackdown come from a self-described parody social media account. aap.com.au/factcheck/sena…

Images of a Greens' politician have been digitally altered in an effort to portray her as a supporter of listed terrorist organisations. aap.com.au/factcheck/digi…

Several social media videos and images claiming to show military strikes and captured soldiers in the Middle East conflict are outdated, unrelated or Al-generated. aap.com.au/factcheck/old-…

Suspicious Facebook pages are using AI to invent dramatic moments involving a former Australian prime minister. aap.com.au/factcheck/form…

The Liberal Party's new deputy leader says more than half a million migrants have come to the country annually under Labor, but current levels are nearly half that amount. aap.com.au/factcheck/libe…

A claim that non-citizens can run for local council in most Australian states overlooks long-standing legislation across almost every jurisdiction. aap.com.au/factcheck/clai…

A bitter war of words between tech billionaire Elon Musk and the Australian prime minister is fake news being pushed by a disinformation page on Facebook. aap.com.au/factcheck/disi…

A purported video of a hammer-wielding migrant smashing up Sydney Airport actually shows a passenger's outburst more than 11,000km away. aap.com.au/factcheck/airp…

Millions of Facebook users are watching and commenting on fake, AI-generated videos of Muslims appearing to complain about life in Australia. aap.com.au/factcheck/fore…

Synthetic footage and old, unrelated clips are being shared on social media with false claims that they show the 2026 war between the US, Israel and Iran. aap.com.au/factcheck/ai-c…

Disinformation operations on Facebook are sharing fake quotes a former state premier and his family amid speculation about his health. aap.com.au/factcheck/fabr…

Social media users are sharing an Al-generated image of Anthony Albanese wearing a leather outfit at Mardi Gras, despite him not marching in the 2026 parade. aap.com.au/factcheck/imag…