AAP FactCheck

Claims that nicotine can cure a common hormonal condition affecting women are not supported by scientific evidence. bit.ly/4fosZdf

A charitable fund that Melinda Gates asked Jacinda Ardern to direct is being mischaracterised as a direct payment to the former New Zealand prime minister. bit.ly/4kIvbzJ

A video clip showing Klaus Schwab saying elections are redundant because the results can be predicted has been misleadingly edited. bit.ly/4ipzS07

Civil unrest in Paris and other French cities has spawned a wave of misinformation on social media. bit.ly/4iwF412

An offensive remark attributed to Australia's opposition leader during a "tense" moment in parliament is circulating online, but the quote is fake. bit.ly/4efneOK

Claims that a former Australian prime minister called the NSW premier a "police brutality fanboy" and "bought asset" of Israel are based on a fabricated quote. bit.ly/4ijaCbJ

Foreign-run Facebook pages are pushing a baseless story that Pauline Hanson is dealing with an unspecified health issue. bit.ly/48qY4cr

A Facebook post questioning the truth of the alleged attack on Helen Haines misrepresents an interview with one of the first people at the scene. bit.ly/4iMmvqI

Images supposedly showing major Australian publications reporting lurid details of allegations involving Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John are AI fakes. bit.ly/4e6bI8g

Overseas-run Facebook pages are attempting to exploit an alleged attack on an independent MP for clicks and engagement. bit.ly/4i8iPiV

A company selling an unapproved antifungal medicine is running social media ads featuring medical experts that don't exist. bit.ly/4sAwKll

An image claiming to show an older couple in their underwear after being stripped and robbed by French rioters is an AI-generated fake. bit.ly/4Boegsg

Labor's health minister has repeatedly claimed the coalition hiked the tobacco excise and pocketed the revenue without spending more on enforcement, but that's not correct. bit.ly/4z7UPCI

False claims about the HPV vaccine are circulating online after the Papua New Guinea government launched a national immunisation program to tackle cervical cancer. bit.ly/4zFSyhB

A Facebook video appears to show a group of Muslim men praying on a public street in Australia, but it's actually AI-generated. bit.ly/3WrkVBP

A network of Vietnamese-run Facebook pages continues to proliferate, spreading disinformation about Australian politicians and media figures. bit.ly/4spu6yZ

A candidate seeking votes in next month's NZ election claims nearly 60,000 Indian migrants arrive in the country each year, but the figure is far higher than the actual number. bit.ly/4dI26QN

A speech by a UN human rights commissioner is being twisted to falsely claim Australia is investigating anyone who served in the Israeli military in Gaza. aap.com.au/factcheck/false-c…

A Facebook page run from Sri Lanka is posting AI-generated images purporting to show real photos from the scene of breaking news events. bit.ly/4yWz1Kc

Claims that New Zealand Labour plans to appoint a former prime minister as the next governor-general are based on a fabricated campaign poster. bit.ly/4yiyu45