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Cancelled business name registration fuels major tax conspiracy A fake business record that briefly appeared online before being cancelled is being used to falsely claim Australia's tax office is owned by a US investment giant.

A fake business record that briefly appeared online before being cancelled is being used to falsely claim Australia's tax office is owned by a US investment giant.
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False claims about missing Gus Lamont spread on social media Facebook pages are exploiting a four-year-old boy's disappearance in an apparent bid to drive website traffic.

Facebook pages are exploiting a four-year-old boy's disappearance in an apparent bid to drive website traffic.

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Senator's 'cheapest form of electricity' claim misleads A Nationals senator's claim that the CSIRO has said coal is Australia's cheapest power source omits crucial details.

A Nationals senator's claim that the CSIRO has said coal is Australia's cheapest power source omits crucial details.
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Minister's claim on India's top electricity power source misleads Australia's energy minister is claiming renewables are now India's largest power source, but most of its electricity still comes from coal.

Australia's energy minister is claiming renewables are now India's largest power source, bust most of its electricity still comes from coal.
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Wild claim linking Israel, Thunberg and North Korea is satire A satire post has convinced some that North Korea has threatened nuclear war with Israel after a Gaza aid flotilla was intercepted.

A satire post has convinced some that North Korea has threatened nuclear war with Israel after a Gaza aid flotilla was intercepted.

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Keith Urban targeted by false claims after Kidman split Keith Urban is being targeted by social media pages trying to exploit his separation from Nicole Kidman for clicks.

Keith Urban is being targeted by social media pages trying to exploit his separation from Nicole Kidman for clicks.
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No, New Zealand has not recognised the state of Palestine New Zealand's stance on Palestinian statehood is being completely misconstrued on social media after the government finally revealed its position last month.

New Zealand's stance on Palestinian statehood is being completely misconstrued on social media after the government finally revealed its position last month.

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Bindi Irwin targeted in dozens of fake AI-generated posts Celebrities from Elton John to Whoopi Goldberg are the subject of a series of false claims involving Australian conservationist Bindi Irwin spreading on social media.

Celebrities from Elton John to Whoopi Goldberg are the subject of a series of false claims involving Australian conservationist Bindi Irwin spreading on social media.

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Fake quotes about shot NZ fugitive dad shared on social media Fabricated quotes from New Zealand fugitive Tom Phillips' family are being shared online after he was shot dead by police.

Fabricated quotes from New Zealand fugitive Tom Phillip's family are being shared online after he was shot dead by police.

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Posthumous Charlie Kirk video is an AI-generated fake A supposed message Charlie Kirk pre-recorded in the event of his death, that says he knew the risks of standing up for his beliefs, is a deepfake.

A supposed message Charlie Kirk pre-recorded in the event of his death, that says he knew the risks of standing up for his beliefs, is a deepfake.

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Melbourne doctor promoting unapproved drugs is an AI fake A supposed doctor claiming to be a weight-loss specialist has promoted restricted drugs with a fake approval from Australia's medicines regulator.

A supposed doctor claiming to be a weight-loss specialist has promoted restricted drugs with a fake approval from Australia's medicines regulator.

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No, Trump is not ditching Albanese for One Nation leader A fake Donald Trump social media post calling Anthony Albanese

A fake Donald Trump social media post calling Anthony Albanese "a weak loser" and requesting a meeting with a right-wing Australian senator instead is being shared online.

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Claim Muslims are banned from becoming citizens is baseless A former Australian footballer has shared a number of previously debunked claims about Japan's supposed treatment of Muslims.

A former Australian footballer has shared a number of previously debunked claims about Japan's supposed treatment of Muslims.

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A social media video claims a 1986 law severing Australia's ties with UK law is fraudulent, but it misinterprets the constitution.

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No, Toyota LandCruisers haven't been driven out of Australia A temporary pause on imports of a popular Toyota model is being falsely conflated online as an outright ban on the vehicle.

A temporary pause on imports of a popular Toyota model is being falsely conflated online as an outright ban on the vehicle.

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Scientists call foul on Antarctic ice rebound claim Experts have said the long-term decline in ice mass is clear and that cherry-picking small periods of time gives a misleading picture.

Experts have said the long-term decline in ice mass is clear and that cherry-picking small periods of time gives a misleading picture.

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Council defuses bus stop bomb shelter hoax A video supposedly showing a major Australian city reactivating World War II-era bomb shelters due to the threat of Iran is a fake.

A video supposedly showing a major Australian city reactivating World War II-era bomb shelters due to the threat of Iran is a fake.

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Tetanus vaccine claims shot down by experts Online claims that tetanus vaccines provide little benefit and promote vitamin C as an effective alternative treatment rely on rusty information.

Online claims that tetanus vaccines provide little benefit and promote vitamin C as an effective alternative treatment rely on rusty information.

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Australia's gift to PNG falsely claimed to be a property transfer Australia's gift to Papua New Guinea to celebrate its 50th year of independence has been misconstrued on social media.

Australia's gift to Papua New Guinea to celebrate its 50th year of independence has been misconstrued on social media.

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World-famous Australian landmark safe despite AI fire hoax Despite flames and smoke, structural inconsistencies prove that a video of an Australian World Heritage Site ablaze on social media is an AI-generated fake.

Despite flames and smoke, structural inconsistencies prove that a video of an Australian World Heritage Site ablaze on social media is an AI-generated fake.

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Video of Donald Trump saluting Star Wars tune with British royals is fake A video showing Donald Trump saluting as the Imperial March plays during an event with the British royals has been edited.

A video showing Donald Trump saluting as the Imperial March plays during an event with the British royals has been edited.

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Viral conspiracy theory about Charlie Kirk's death is false A social media post falsely claims Charlie Kirk isn't dead and that his shooting was a conspiracy, supposedly evidenced by a blood bag under his T-shirt.

A social media post falsely claims Charlie Kirk isn't dead and that his shooting was a conspiracy, supposedly evidenced by a blood bag under his T-shirt.

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False claims about Charlie Kirk and family fly after campus killing Social media pages are likely cashing in on Charlie Kirk's shooting death by sharing fake news about celebrities and his family.

Social media pages are likely cashing in on Charlie Kirk's shooting death by sharing fake news about celebrities and his family.

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Overseas disaster footage used in fake 'breaking news' of Australian storms Videos stoking fear of violent storms hitting major Australian cities

Videos stoking fear of violent storms hitting major Australian cities "right now" on social media are really compilations of rehashed and manipulated footage from the past and overseas events.

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Charlie Kirk shooting sparks wave of online falsehoods A student who debated Charlie Kirk at a university earlier this year is one of a number of people falsely implicated in the conservative activist's assassination.

A student who debated Charlie Kirk at university earlier this year is one of a number of people falsely implicated in the conservative activist's assassination.

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Close crop to blame in Albanese false flag claims Claims that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shunned the country's flag during a speech have come a cropper.

Claims that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shunned the country's flag during a speech have come a cropper.

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No, the WEF has not proposed a 'chemtrails' treaty An article from a fake news site is linking an organisation of global leaders with a baseless conspiracy theory.

An article from a fake news site is linking an organisation of global leaders with a baseless conspiracy theory.

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False oil claim resurfaces in social media videos A 30-year-old video featuring a US Air Force colonel has been used to support a false claim about the origins of oil.

A 30-year-old video featuring a US Air Force colonel has been used to support a false claim about the origins of oil.

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Faked Banksy artwork dragged into British flag campaign Photos showing Banksy's most recent mural outside a London courthouse have been altered to include the Saint George's Cross and Union Jack flags.

Photos showing Banksy's most recent mural outside a London courthouse have been altered to include the Saint George's Cross and Union Jack flags.

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Fake video showing massive March for Australia crowds was created with AI A TikTok video that appears to show gigantic crowds at an Australian anti-immigration protest has signs of being an AI creation.

A TikTok video that appears to show gigantic crowds at an Australian anti-immigration protest has signs of being an AI creation.

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