Hundreds of thousands of Australians have accessed a government home loan scheme that online posts falsely claim is exclusive to foreigners. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/migrant-home-loan-scheme-is-a-social-media-mirage/

Foreign-run Facebook pages are sharing fake details about the alleged murder of five‑year‑old Kumanjayi Little Baby near Alice Springs. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/girls-death-exploited-by-foreign-facebook-pages/

Australian government aid funding for Lebanon is not being handed over to a group it lists as a terrorist organisation. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/lebanon-aid-misrepresented-as-hezbollah-funding/

Images of migrants gathering at landmarks in Hungary on social media after the recent election loss of its anti-immigration government are AI-generated. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/synthetic-images-of-migrants-in-european-capital-stoke-division-online/

Social media users are falsely claiming that One Nation leader Pauline Hanson was caught on film embracing a neo-Nazi on stage at an anti-immigration rally. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/pauline-hanson-hugger-misidentified-as-neo-nazi/

Australian users to be posting videos of the aftermath of a recent earthquake in Japan are actually sharing old footage of other disasters. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/old-japan-disaster-videos-recycled-after-recent-earthquake/

Social media users are sharing fake magazine covers that falsely claim Anthony Albanese was named one of TIME's 100 most influential people of 2026. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/albanese-time-cover-stories-are-ai-fakes/

A 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/

Clips 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/

Foreign-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/

A 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/

The 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/

While 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/

Several 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/

A 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/

The 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/

There 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/

Online 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/

A 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/

An 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/

Social 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/

Thousands 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/

Opposition 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/

The 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/

The 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/

Kiwis 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/

Foreign-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/

New 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/

Foreign-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/

A 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/

Foreign-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/

A 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/

An 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/

A 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/

Footage 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/

Scientific 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/

Despite 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/

An Iranian news outlet linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard is sharing disinformation about Australian fuel reserves. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/iranian-media-publish-fake-graphic-on-australian-fuel-supply/

Old videos showing a plane crash, a mushroom hunt and a courtroom protest are being shared as evidence of wartime chaos in the Middle East. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/unrelated-clips-misrepresented-as-middle-east-war-scenes/

A Sri Lankan Facebook page is posing as a New Zealand news outlet and spreading inaccurate Al images of fatal accidents, crime scenes and disasters. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/ai-images-distort-nz-fatal-crashes-emergency-incidents/

Pauline Hanson has falsely suggested that foreign students and other visa holders who aren't citizens can vote and even run in local council elections in one state. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/hansons-claim-about-non-citizens-on-local-councils-is-wrong/

A video appearing to show an Afghan man washing his feet in a public toilet sink in Australia has amassed millions of views, but the man doesn't actually exist. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/video-of-afghan-muslim-mans-public-toilet-complaint-is-an-ai-fake/

A video appearing to show an Afghan man washing his feet in a public toilet sink in Australia has amassed millions of views, but the man doesn't actually exist. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/video-of-afghan-muslim-mans-public-toilet-complaint-is-an-ai-fake/

False claims targeting a prominent broadcaster suggest that more than one in three people globally are at risk after being vaccinated. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/fake-bbc-report-spreads-more-covid-vaccine-fear/

A webpage mimicking the ABC News site features a fabricated showdown between a banking executive and a veteran journalist as part of a scam. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/fake-abc-news-website-promotes-scam-platform/

Claims about a senator raised concerns about Muslims being caught up in a fraud crackdown come from a self-described parody social media account. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/senators-warning-about-muslims-and-ndis-rorters-is-from-parody-account/

Images of a Greens' politician have been digitally altered in an effort to portray her as a supporter of listed terrorist organisations. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/digitally-altered-image-targets-senator-in-fake-terror-group-smear/

Several social media videos and images claiming to show military strikes and captured soldiers in the Middle East conflict are outdated, unrelated or Al-generated. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/old-videos-and-ai-fakes-cloud-middle-east-conflict/

Suspicious Facebook pages are using AI to invent dramatic moments involving a former Australian prime minister. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/former-pm-abbott-the-subject-of-political-disinformation-page/

The Liberal Party's new deputy leader says more than half a million migrants have come to the country annually under Labor, but current levels are nearly half that amount. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/liberal-migration-claims-rely-on-outdated-data/