AAP FactCheck

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. aap.com.au/factcheck/nz-l…

Foreign-run Facebook pages are masquerading as Australian news publications and spreading false information about politicians to drive engagement. aap.com.au/factcheck/the-…

New Zealand's finance minister has defended the government's track record with an exaggerated claim about the country's economy. aap.com.au/factcheck/nzs-…

Foreign-run Facebook pages are posing as Australian news publications to spread political disinformation and get clicks to ad-laden websites. aap.com.au/factcheck/viet…

A viral social media post claims oil from the Strait of Hormuz doesn't come to Australia, but that's false. aap.com.au/factcheck/aust…

Foreign-run Facebook pages are posting AI images that falsely purport to show a federal senator making obscene gestures in parliament. aap.com.au/factcheck/midd…

A widely shared claim that a single suburb has more than 1300 NDIS providers stems from a misinterpretation of a website search result. aap.com.au/factcheck/no-s…

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. aap.com.au/factcheck/top-…

A Facebook page is using AI-generated imagery to provoke outrage about police conduct at a pro-Palestine rally. aap.com.au/factcheck/pale…

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. aap.com.au/factcheck/aust…

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. aap.com.au/factcheck/sea-…

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…