AAP FACTCHECK – A video of the founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Klaus Schwab, has been manipulated to make it look as if he spoke of his organisation’s plans to rid LA of all its traffic before the recent deadly fires.
However, the original, unedited 2015 video reveals Professor Schwab was paraphrasing the then-LA mayor’s future vision for ...
AAP FACTCHECK – Fake news headlines about the properties of celebrities and politicians being destroyed in California’s deadly wildfires are being shared on social media as if they’re authentic.
The headlines, however, can be traced back to articles published by self-described “satire” websites SpaceXMania and Esspots.
The wildfires in Los Angeles have ...
AAP FACTCHECK – Images purporting to show Los Angeles homes and a church miraculously spared by the Californian wildfires are not what they seem, despite claims on social media.
One of the images is from a completely different wildfire while the others have been generated or manipulated using artificial intelligence (AI).
The images have appeared on ...
AAP FACTCHECK – Scammers are impersonating notable charities and offering “interest-free loans” to Australians struggling through the cost-of-living crisis.
One Facebook page,which features the Anglicare Sydney tree logo, promotes “Anglisure Credit” and claims it is “building brighter futures, one loan at a time”.
On the page, a post claims to help ...
AAP FACTCHECK – A fake video clip supposedly showing pop singer Taylor Swift calling the Los Angeles wildfires punishment for US support of Israel is circulating on social media.
The deepfake appears to show Swift commenting on the LA disaster during a televised interview, calling the fires “God’s punishment” and “divine retribution” for US support of ...
AAP FACTCHECK – The Australian Orthopaedic Association has not approved a bee venom “joint healing spray” that’s being advertised online, despite social media claims.
“Quickly relieve joint pain and stiffness, restore joint flexibility, and help maintain long-term joint health,” a Facebook post claims, which has been viewed more than 400,000 times.
The ...
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AAP FACTCHECK – The New Year’s Day truck attack in the US city of New Orleans is being falsely claimed to be a false flag event by some social media users.
False flag events are political or military actions staged to push ...
AAP FACTCHECK – False claims are circulating online that Norway’s national football team has announced it will refuse to play against Israel in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers.
Several social media posts have misrepresented criticism from the Norwegian Football Association (NFF) of Israel’s actions in Gaza as a decision to boycott the nation’s ...
AAP FACTCHECK – A video of the founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Klaus Schwab, has been manipulated to make it look as if he spoke of his organisation’s plans to rid LA of all its traffic before the recent deadly fires.
However, the original, unedited 2015 video reveals Professor Schwab was paraphrasing the then-LA mayor’s future vision for ...
AAP FACTCHECK – Fake news headlines about the properties of celebrities and politicians being destroyed in California’s deadly wildfires are being shared on social media as if they’re authentic.
The headlines, however, can be traced back to articles published by self-described “satire” websites SpaceXMania and Esspots.
The wildfires in Los Angeles have ...
AAP FACTCHECK – Images purporting to show Los Angeles homes and a church miraculously spared by the Californian wildfires are not what they seem, despite claims on social media.
One of the images is from a completely different wildfire while the others have been generated or manipulated using artificial intelligence (AI).
The images have appeared on ...
AAP FACTCHECK – Scammers are impersonating notable charities and offering “interest-free loans” to Australians struggling through the cost-of-living crisis.
One Facebook page,which features the Anglicare Sydney tree logo, promotes “Anglisure Credit” and claims it is “building brighter futures, one loan at a time”.
On the page, a post claims to help ...
AAP FACTCHECK – A fake video clip supposedly showing pop singer Taylor Swift calling the Los Angeles wildfires punishment for US support of Israel is circulating on social media.
The deepfake appears to show Swift commenting on the LA disaster during a televised interview, calling the fires “God’s punishment” and “divine retribution” for US support of ...
AAP FACTCHECK – The Australian Orthopaedic Association has not approved a bee venom “joint healing spray” that’s being advertised online, despite social media claims.
“Quickly relieve joint pain and stiffness, restore joint flexibility, and help maintain long-term joint health,” a Facebook post claims, which has been viewed more than 400,000 times.
The ...
PLEASE NOTE THIS STORY CONTAINS MATERIAL THAT MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB – INCLUDING ON EXTERNAL WEB PAGES ACCESSED THROUGH HYPERLINKS
AAP FACTCHECK – The New Year’s Day truck attack in the US city of New Orleans is being falsely claimed to be a false flag event by some social media users.
False flag events are political or military actions staged to push ...
AAP FACTCHECK – False claims are circulating online that Norway’s national football team has announced it will refuse to play against Israel in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers.
Several social media posts have misrepresented criticism from the Norwegian Football Association (NFF) of Israel’s actions in Gaza as a decision to boycott the nation’s ...
