2024年12月6日 · A recycled conspiracy theory about 'evil' in Antarctica linked to Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin's emergency medical evacuation from the South Pole in 2016 is orbiting social media.

A post shared on social media suggests Australia is one of only four nations to have taken in Palestinians, but immigration data tells a different story.

2020年2月24日 · The Verdict. Based on the evidence, AAP FactCheck found the Facebook post makes several inaccurate or misleading claims. The claim that Australia Day “does not celebrate the arrival of the First Fleet” is wrong according to a history professor, the Australia Day Council and Tourism Australia.

2024年9月30日 · The Pact for the Future was adopted by the UN General Assembly at a two-day summit. Image by AP PHOTO No, nations aren’t ceding sovereignty by signing UN’s Pact for the Future

2024年11月13日 · AAP FACTCHECK – A decades-old false claim that the Red Cross inspected Auschwitz in 1944 and found no evidence it was an extermination camp has resurfaced on social media.

2023年9月29日 · The Verdict. The claim school teacher Geoffrey Bardon invented Aboriginal dot painting in 1971 is false. While he was the first to paint on canvas, experts told AAP FactCheck that dot painting has been part of Aboriginal culture for thousands of years.. The post also features several other false or misleading claims, including that Welcome to Country ceremonies were first carried out in the ...

A pre-war population projection for Gaza is the basis of false claims that the Palestinian enclave's population has increased during Israel's recent air and ground assault.

2024年10月8日 · Consumers risk being stung by false claims that a bee venom cream advertised on social media has been certified by top medical institutions.

2024年11月25日 · AAP FACTCHECK – Ivermectin has not been proven to be more effective than chemotherapy at treating cancer, despite claims on social media. While some lab-based studies have found the anti-parasitic drug shows promise in slowing cancer tumour growth, experts say clinical trials in humans are needed to determine whether it is effective.

Social media posts claim the 1967 referendum in Australia granted citizenship to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.. This is false. Historical records show, and experts confirmed to AAP FactCheck, the question of citizenship was not part of the 1967 referendum.. Indigenous people were granted citizenship in 1948.However, experts said this decision did not afford Aboriginal and ...