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As the war in Gaza takes shape on the ground, the misinformation war heats up online
This week, CheckMate rounds up some key claims from the tsunami of misinformation unleashed by the Israel-Hamas war. No, Labor has not introduced a new fuel tax. Fuel excise is paid to the Australian Tax Office by fuel importers or manufacturers.
Did No campaigner Warren Mundine formerly support the Voice? Here's what he has said in the past CheckMate runs the rule over Warren Mundine's past and present comments about the Voice to Parliament. Social media users suggested he had "changed his tune" on the issue. We also debunk a claim that not voting in the referendum guarantees extra Yes votes.
No, there weren't any wild animals running loose in the streets of Paris during days of unrest Misinformation about Aboriginal people and culture continues to spread online. Users shared a list of "natural wonders" that non-Indigenous Australians are supposedly "forbidden to experience" due to Indigenous cultural heritage rules. CheckMate has found the list lacks important context and contains a number of inaccuracies.
As debate about the Voice continues, this pervasive myth about 'secret documents' continues to surface CheckMate revisits a widespread but bogus claim about a list of secret "demands" linked to the Voice referendum. Also debunk a suggestion that the Voice could veto future referendums seeking to remove it from the constitution. And announce the launch of a new misinformation tip line by FactLab's CrossCheck unit.
No, Queensland's proposed anti-discrimination laws won't see people jailed for merely 'offensive' posts on social media LNP senator Gerard Rennick shared claims about Queensland's new anti-discrimination laws. Experts told CheckMate that the legislation would not see people charged for "offensive" online posts. A world-first study from Doherty Institute reportedly says CERTAIN Australian garlic varieties kill Covid & flu with '99.9 per cent efficacy'
'No' campaign accused of misrepresenting First Nations commentators in youth-targeted advertisements CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab recapping the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation. This week, we reveal how a conservative lobby group seems intent on using prominent First Nations' people in its campaign against the Voice to Parliament. We also round up theLatest in Voice misinformation spreading on social media.
Former Liberal MP Craig Kelly claims the TGA has 'surrendered' on ivermectin. Is that correct? CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab recapping the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation. This week we tackle a claim by United Australia Party national director Craig Kelly that the national medicines regulator has finally come around to the drug ivermectin. We also round up the key claims from Tuesday's federal budget, and look at how social media users reckon Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews's digital drivers licence plan is a car wreck.
Matt Canavan says Liddell power station's closure is linked to several 'lack of power' alerts. Is that correct? CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab recapping the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation. This week, we tackle a claim by Senator for Queensland Matt Canavan that shutting down the Liddell power station led to an electricity shortfall. We also bring you tips on how to spot AI-generated images, and reveal the state of fact Checking around the world.
Pauline Hanson claims list of Indigenous 'demands' found via FOI shows 'dangers' of a Voice to Parliament. What's actually in the documents? CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab recapping the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation. This week, CheckMate investigates claims that a government agency for Indigenous Australians has been discussing an explosive list of supposed "demands" to be realised. We also check in on David "Kochie" Koch (who is alive and well, despite suggestions to the contrary), and look back on outlandish claims made about Dominion Voting Systems.
Does New Zealand's parliament really play second fiddle to a 'Māori Voice'? CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab recapping the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation. This week we tackle a claim made by conservative lobby group the Institute of Public Affairs that the New Zealand Parliament has become subservient to a "Māori Voice to Parliament" We also debunk claims that Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews hired mercenaries to "bash" protesters during COVID-19 lockdowns. Check in on what former US president Donald Trump has had to say about his recent indictment.
Pauline Hanson says Labor broke an 'election promise' on migration. Did it even exist? CheckMate is a weekly newsletter recapping the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation. This week, we investigate Pauline Hanson's claim that an increase in the number of migrants means Labor has broken an election promise. We also check out claims that a "let women speak" campaigner was held at knifepoint, and get to the bottom of a statement supposedly made by former Labor leader Kim Beazley.
How Sydney became the world's 'most-tolled' city. Or did it? CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab recapping the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation. In this week's edition, we examine New South Wales Labor leader Chris Minns's claim that Sydney is the "most-tolled city" on Earth. We also debunk claims about global warming after the release of the latest report from the UN's climate change experts.
Peter Dutton linked the end of the cashless debit card to crime in Alice Springs. What are the facts? CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab that draws on the work of its sister organisation, RMIT ABC Fact Check. In this edition, we investigate a claim that Labor's decision to end the cashless debit card has contributed to surging crime in Alice Springs. We debunk suggestions that activists sought to ban the Aretha Franklin hit A Natural Woman, and bring you the latest on new legislation to combat online misinformation.
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