Checking misinformation by public figures and on social media. IFCN signatory and Meta fact-checking partner.https://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mk7olazk7u2bA video supposedly showing Sydney police grappling with a pro-Palestine protester is spreading online, but it was actually filmed thousands of kilometres away. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/german-pro-palestine-protest-clip-passed-off-as-sydney-arrest/24 Apr 2026 04:24 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7olazk7u2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mk5bvwobt42aClips of supposed street interviews with Australians sharing their political opinions have been created using AI. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/ai-errors-reveal-fake-vox-pop-interviews/23 Apr 2026 05:32 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5bvwobt42ahttps://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mjvyvfho7223Foreign-run Facebook pages are attempting to make money by reporting on heated parliamentary exchanges that never happened. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/aussies-targeted-by-fake-reports-of-political-squabbles/20 Apr 2026 08:02 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjvyvfho7223https://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mjt2hhcquo2tA Facebook page is spreading false stories about the Roosters, including purported plans for a new stadium and even reports of player deaths at the NRL club. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/roosters-fans-targeted-with-fake-death-claims-pride-flag-controversies/19 Apr 2026 03:52 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjt2hhcquo2thttps://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mjs7amyw6l2vThe Labor government claims the coalition went to the last election promising higher debt and deficits, but economic forecasts present a more nuanced picture. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/more-to-the-story-on-coalition-election-debt-claim/18 Apr 2026 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjs7amyw6l2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mjqmrwhjvc2vWhile one of Australia's last fertiliser plants has closed its doors, claims linking its shutdown to the recent housing crisis and migrants are false. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/fertiliser-plant-closure-used-to-sow-immigration-misinformation/18 Apr 2026 04:42 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjqmrwhjvc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mjpyknvnkh2wSeveral of Facebook pages are falsely claiming Brisbane Broncos stars and fans have been embroiled in outlandish controversies involving Nazi salutes and rainbow helmets. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/disinformation-operation-preys-on-brisbane-broncos-supporters/17 Apr 2026 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpyknvnkh2whttps://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mjptwau36g2wA fake Rabbitohs fan page is falsely claiming a terminally ill former Souths player has died to drive traffic to an ad-laden website. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/foreign-run-pages-fake-deaths-of-rabbitohs-players-staff/17 Apr 2026 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjptwau36g2whttps://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mjo4czdu222nThe Melbourne Storm is being targeted by foreign-run Facebook pages spreading disinformation, including falsely claiming some players and staff have died. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/melbourne-storm-players-fans-targeted-by-disinformation-page/17 Apr 2026 04:42 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjo4czdu222nhttps://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mjnl6343yt2zThere is no record of supposed comments from the prime minister about Israel's war in Lebanon being shared online. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/fake-albanese-quote-accuses-israel-of-setting-the-world-on-fire/16 Apr 2026 23:35 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnl6343yt2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mjlnlja5ty2aOnline conspiracies claiming the son of cop killer Dezi Freeman was arrested for helping his late father evade police are false. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/foreign-disinformation-pages-exploit-dezi-freeman-case/16 Apr 2026 05:13 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjlnlja5ty2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mjkurl4rc225A social media graphic claims petrol prices have increased far more in Australia than in other major economies, but the figures are wrong. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/petrol-price-graphic-understates-global-price-hikes/15 Apr 2026 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkurl4rc225https://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mjiivc7jm32sAn image of the Victorian premier holding a press conference in front of an array of pro-Palestine and LGBTQI flags is an AI fake. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/victorian-premier-targeted-with-false-flag-disinformation/14 Apr 2026 23:11 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjiivc7jm32shttps://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mjfv33w6ns2cSocial media posts are misrepresenting a JP Morgan report on oil shipments from the Gulf as a deadline for Australia's fuel supply. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/map-confusion-stokes-oil-crisis-fears/13 Apr 2026 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfv33w6ns2chttps://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mjd7vy42cf22Thousands of Facebook users are outraged by a series of videos featuring Muslim women demanding changes to Australian norms, but none of them is real. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/ai-glitches-expose-fake-videos-of-muslims-complaining-about-australia/12 Apr 2026 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjd7vy42cf22https://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mjaxtb745u2sOpposition Leader Angus Taylor blamed Labor for fuel standards that forced an oil refinery to export petrol, but those rules were initiated by the coalition. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/taylors-fuel-standards-claim-omits-context/11 Apr 2026 23:17 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjaxtb745u2shttps://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mj6e6hqho62xThe energy minister has claimed Labor introduced Australia's fuel reserve, but failed to mention the coalition laid the groundwork. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/bowen-downplays-coalitions-role-in-fuel-reserve-scheme/10 Apr 2026 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6e6hqho62xhttps://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mj4i2ehxr72sThe amount of tax Australians pay on petrol at the pump is being massively inflated in social media posts. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-taxes-dont-double-the-price-of-petrol-in-australia/10 Apr 2026 04:24 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj4i2ehxr72shttps://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mipeiyymka2hKiwis 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. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/nz-labour-wrong-on-migration-claim/04 Apr 2026 23:16 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mipeiyymka2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3min6iiguf52pForeign-run Facebook pages are masquerading as Australian news publications and spreading false information about politicians to drive engagement. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/the-fake-political-news-pages-fooling-countless-aussies/04 Apr 2026 02:23 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3min6iiguf52phttps://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mikuksrah32kNew Zealand's finance minister has defended the government's track record with an exaggerated claim about the country's economy. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/nzs-sustained-economic-growth-claim-doesnt-stack-up/03 Apr 2026 04:20 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mikuksrah32khttps://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mii5knankt25Foreign-run Facebook pages are posing as Australian news publications to spread political disinformation and get clicks to ad-laden websites. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/vietnam-disinformation-pages-masquerade-as-australian-news-sites/02 Apr 2026 02:23 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mii5knankt25https://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mig75bxgak23A viral social media post claims oil from the Strait of Hormuz doesn't come to Australia, but that's false. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/australia-does-use-hormuz-oil-contrary-to-claims/01 Apr 2026 07:46 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mig75bxgak23https://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3micoifz6n52kForeign-run Facebook pages are posting AI images that falsely purport to show a federal senator making obscene gestures in parliament. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/middle-finger-salute-images-are-ai-fakes/30 Mar 2026 22:10 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3micoifz6n52khttps://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mia2feadhk2lA widely shared claim that a single suburb has more than 1300 NDIS providers stems from a misinterpretation of a website search result. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no-sydney-suburb-does-not-have-1300-ndis-providers/29 Mar 2026 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mia2feadhk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mhzppojqrb23An 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. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/top-nrl-clubs-fans-targeted-with-social-media-disinformation/27 Mar 2026 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhzppojqrb23https://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mhwle62ieo2fA Facebook page is using AI-generated imagery to provoke outrage about police conduct at a pro-Palestine rally. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/palestine-protest-scuffle-image-an-ai-fabrication/26 Mar 2026 02:42 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhwle62ieo2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mhuaeicdc323Footage of a luxury boat ablaze in Sydney is being passed off as a successful Iranian strike on a US ship in the Middle East. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/australian-boat-fire-clip-misappropriated-for-iran-disinformation/25 Mar 2026 04:20 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhuaeicdc323https://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mhr3bququr2eScientific evidence from global tide gauges and satellites tells a very different story from a false claim about sea levels being shared on social media. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/sea-level-rise-claim-contrary-to-wealth-of-scientific-evidence/23 Mar 2026 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhr3bququr2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/aapfactcheck.bsky.social/post/3mhon5w4iij2iDespite 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. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/prime-ministers-selfie-with-palestinian-leader-is-an-ai-fake/22 Mar 2026 22:53 +0000at://did:plc:etoqmayovs2b6v33rhe5omkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhon5w4iij2i