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AAP FactCheck

5/28/2025, 6:38:30 AM

Nationals MP and former deputy prime minister Michael McCormack says solar panels can't be recycled in Australia, but experts have thrown shade on that claim. Read on: https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/experts-say-nationals-mps-solar-panel-recycling-claim-disconnected-from-facts/

AAP FactCheck

5/30/2025, 3:01:42 AM

False claims that a pandemic preparedness agreement by World Health Organization members will override national sovereignty are being shared online. Read on: https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/pandemic-agreement-falsehoods-resurface-following-who-vote/

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6/9/2025, 4:04:31 AM

Experts warn that social media posts claiming to be from parents asking people to send well wishes on the birth of their baby are an AI-generated engagement scam. Read on: https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/congratulations-your-new-baby-looks-just-like-an-ai-scam/

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5/25/2025, 11:09:37 PM

A bogus quote attributed to the prime minister about "visiting" flood-hit communities by merely observing them from a plane is spreading on social media. Read on: https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/fake-pm-quote-spreads-as-he-visits-flood-hit-nsw-communities/

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5/22/2025, 10:59:40 PM

A screenshot of a fake Truth Social post from the US president, in which he appears to insult Anthony Albanese, is being shared as if it's authentic. Read on: https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/offensive-trump-post-on-truth-social-about-albanese-is-a-fake/

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6/4/2025, 1:05:45 AM

There's no such thing as a free ride, as far as this online scam spreading around the world is concerned. Read on: https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/smart-pass-travel-scam-takes-fiji-facebook-users-for-a-ride/

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6/12/2025, 11:21:18 PM

Facebook users across multiple Pacific nations are being tricked into believing they can get early access to Shein clothing collections, but it's a scam. Read on: https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/scam-promotion-targets-pacific-with-fake-shein-deal/

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6/10/2025, 11:26:29 PM

Greta Thunberg was stopped from entering Gaza by Israeli naval forces, not allowed free passage at her own risk, as claimed in a fake statement. Read on: https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/idf-statement-wishing-greta-thunberg-an-enjoyable-visit-to-gaza-is-fake/

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6/6/2025, 5:45:13 AM

A new World Health Organization pandemic planning document does not give "global police" arrest powers. Read on: https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/who-pandemic-agreement-does-not-enable-global-police-arrests/

AAP FactCheck

6/1/2025, 11:57:43 PM

False claims about the deaths of leaders are spreading on social media after World Health Organization member states adopted an agreement to help prepare for future pandemics. Read on: https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/deaths-of-world-leaders-falsely-linked-to-covid-19-jab-conspiracy/