AAP FactCheck

A company selling an unapproved antifungal medicine is running social media ads featuring medical experts that don't exist. https://bit.ly/4sAwKll

An image claiming to show an older couple in their underwear after being stripped and robbed by French rioters is an AI-generated fake. https://bit.ly/4Boegsg

Labor's health minister has repeatedly claimed the coalition hiked the tobacco excise and pocketed the revenue without spending more on enforcement, but that's not correct. https://bit.ly/4z7UPCI

False claims about the HPV vaccine are circulating online after the Papua New Guinea government launched a national immunisation program to tackle cervical cancer. https://bit.ly/4zFSyhB

A Facebook video appears to show a group of Muslim men praying on a public street in Australia, but it's actually AI-generated. https://bit.ly/3WrkVBP

A network of Vietnamese-run Facebook pages continues to proliferate, spreading disinformation about Australian politicians and media figures. https://bit.ly/4spu6yZ

A candidate seeking votes in next month's NZ election claims nearly 60,000 Indian migrants arrive in the country each year, but the figure is far higher than the actual number. https://bit.ly/4dI26QN

A Facebook page run from Sri Lanka is posting AI-generated images purporting to show real photos from the scene of breaking news events. https://bit.ly/4yWz1Kc

Claims that New Zealand Labour plans to appoint a former prime minister as the next governor-general are based on a fabricated campaign poster. https://bit.ly/4yiyu45

Fiji has declared a surge in HIV cases to be a national health emergency, sparking misinformation online linking the epidemic to COVID-19 vaccines. https://bit.ly/4yJgY9V

Online claims that nicotine addiction is a government-manufactured myth contradict decades of established global medical research. https://bit.ly/3VKrGyq

A speech by a UN human rights commissioner is being twisted to falsely claim Australia is investigating anyone who served in the Israeli military in Gaza. https://bit.ly/4hHp4Ko

After Anthony Albanese posted a selfie with Donald Trump at the 2026 UN General Assembly, some people are falsely claiming the PM reused a photo from the previous year. https://bit.ly/4s1PnOL

Australia is not going to tax people for having a baby, despite misleading claims in a viral social media post. https://bit.ly/3W97Ixn

An image that appears to show Anthony Albanese alone on the tarmac with no welcoming party after arriving in the US is an AI fake. https://bit.ly/4rPGQyt

The government is not introducing a China-style social credit system linked to digital ID as a requirement to access social media, despite online claims. https://bit.ly/3VkZJ06

An international network of social media pages is marketing a joint pain treatment by falsely claiming the product was developed by a local surgeon. https://bit.ly/3TFcUbI

A Liberal MP is sharing a fake image of Anthony Albanese alone on the tarmac after arriving in the US, claiming it's evidence that "no one wants to be associated with Albo". https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/liberal-mp-shares-fake-ai-image-of-pms-airport-arrival/

A fake news article is being used to spread false claims that the federal government plans to outlaw home ownership. https://bit.ly/46OfEX7

High-profile Australian politicians are being targeted on Facebook by fabricated clickbait stories by overseas disinformation pages. https://bit.ly/4ylMZVy

A vintage-style photo of Pauline Hanson working in a busy fish and chip shop in the late 1980s is circulating online, but it's fake. https://bit.ly/4iSnoia

The National claims a poll found most people oppose new taxes, but the survey actually shows that more respondents support several new taxes than oppose them. https://bit.ly/4huXVc6

False quotes attributed to Senator Fatima Payman are being shared by clickbait Facebook pages run from Vietnam and the Philippines. https://bit.ly/4xJzy0p

A viral Facebook post claims nicotine is required for the body's insulin-producing cells to function properly and suggests a lack of nicotine can cause diabetes, but that's untrue. https://bit.ly/4ySY8Nd

A viral image that appears to show teachers threatening to quit their jobs if pride flags are removed from classrooms is an AI generated fake. https://bit.ly/4dsNzZ6

Donald Trump did not berate Anthony Albanese on social media for interrupting his round of golf, contrary to online claims. https://bit.ly/4cZQKr2

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A Russian embassy is sharing an image that appears to show Vladimir Putin taking a group selfie with other world leaders at a global forum, but the photo is an AI-generated fake. https://bit.ly/3TM1x1x

Pauline Hanson has mixed datasets for a misleading claim about migrants on skilled visas. https://bit.ly/4yO3B8k

A 2026 UNICEF survey does not contradict a UN-backed declaration that famine occurred in Gaza in 2025, despite claims online. https://bit.ly/4hcQUwi

Residents of Naoero, the Pacific Island nation formerly known as Nauru, will not be granted Australian citizenship under a treaty signed in 2024, despite claims online. https://bit.ly/3UOagkd

A viral claim that Anthony Albanese has announced imminent plans to resign as prime minister is false. https://bit.ly/4xVyebI

Budget figures do not show 1.765 million permanent migrants will arrive in Australia over the next three years, despite claims circulating on social media. https://bit.ly/4xs6DxL

Bunnings is not about to charge charities and sports clubs a $150 site fee to hold sausage sizzles outside its stores, despite claims circulating on social media. https://bit.ly/4h5pDMA

The rollout of bird flu vaccinations in Australia is fuelling misinformation online, including false claims that no cases of the disease have been detected in the country. https://bit.ly/4AgAQCO

A widely shared image purporting to show the cover of The Economist magazine's The World Ahead 2027 edition is AI-generated. https://bit.ly/3TuHKDE

A viral video that claims contracting an HPV infection is a common side effect of the HPV vaccine is "utterly ignorant of the science", experts say. https://bit.ly/4A9Z6WR

Controversy surrounding a bill in California has resurfaced years after it passed into law, with an Australian social media user mischaracterising it as legalising infanticide. https://bit.ly/4yyTeow

Facebook spammers are stirring up debate by posting clips of Australian MPs asking contentious questions in parliament, but the videos are AI-generated. https://bit.ly/4h0QgSG

Spam Facebook accounts are stirring up debate online with AI-generated videos purporting to show Australians protesting about a variety of social and political issues. https://bit.ly/4gWiJcm

A decade-old news story is being used to falsely claim the 2026 census database was hacked. https://bit.ly/4r5uX7i

A vaccine being used to immunise vulnerable bird populations against bird flu is being falsely described on social media as an mRNA shot. https://bit.ly/4zXtJPu

Pauline Hanson and Anthony Albanese did not trade barbs during a live TV debate, despite claims from a foreign-run disinformation operation. https://bit.ly/3UoTgRl

Spammers are rewriting history by posting fake photos of people sent to Nazi concentration camps, including Australian survivors. https://bit.ly/4zSeDdX

Misinformation about catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border is spreading online as rescue efforts continue. https://bit.ly/3UTcOxc

Fake Sydney Swans fan pages are continuing to spread false information about the club in an attempt to capitalise on recent controversies. https://bit.ly/4db8TSF

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor is falsely claiming one of Australia's largest banks confirmed rents will rise 30 per cent due to Labor's tax changes. https://bit.ly/4gFwJXA

One Nation MP David Farley has falsely claimed his electorate of Farrer produces 40 per cent of all Australia's food. https://bit.ly/45WVF8g

A video showing hundreds of motorcyclists riding in formation down a Brazilian highway is being misrepresented as bikers flocking to an anti-Islam protest in the US. https://bit.ly/4wZb2rI

A foreign-run disinformation operation is concocting fake stories about New Zealand's opposition leader Chris Hipkins three months out from the country's elections. https://bit.ly/4zNq2vA