NSW election officials have not breached electoral laws — secure relocation of ballot boxes is standard practice
Social media users are wrongly claiming that NSW election officials have breached electoral laws because they relocated ballot boxes before election day.
Image of grieving Indigenous elders improperly used in anti-Voice campaign
A social media post opposing the Indigenous Voice to Parliament uses an image of two Aboriginal elders out of context.
New digital clothing tags cannot track or control you – it’s just a fabrication
Former Fox News host Jedediah Bila falsely claims that new digital ID tags for clothing, promoted by the World Economic Forum, are actually designed to track people and control their behaviour.
More to the story on how much a vote is worth at the NSW election
Claims on public funding for the NSW election expenditure require more detail.
No, a China-style ‘Social Credit System’ is not being used in Australia
Social media users have falsely claimed Australia now has a social credit score system.
Wrongly captioned video of ‘tank’ accident backfires on pro-Russian YouTuber
A YouTuber is spreading misinformation on social media about the delivery of German tanks to Ukraine.
Nothing smart about smart cities falsehoods
False claims about smart cities technology being used to track people’s movements are circulating on social media.
Conservative lobby group Advance Australia is wrong on the constitution
Advance Australia’s claim that race is not mentioned in the constitution is wrong.
No, former Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe has not joined a “terrorist organisation”
In the wake of Senator Thorpe’s exit from the Greens Party, social media users are falsely claiming she has joined a black terrorist organisation.
Fake image of Sydney Opera House used to promote 'No campaign' in Voice referendum
A doctored image posted on social media platforms creates the false impression that the Sydney Opera House was used in a ‘vote no’ campaign against the Voice referendum.
New Zealand cyclone and earthquake were not engineered disasters
Social media users are rehashing misinformation about the Türkiye-Syria earthquake to claim falsely that a former US military project caused the recent natural disasters in New Zealand.
Sign warning joggers to wear helmets is a running joke
A sign warning joggers that they must wear helmets while jogging around Sydney beaches is satirical artwork.
