Ben James

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has accused the government of not playing fair with Indigenous voice to parliament referendum campaign groups. Facts matter👉 bit.ly/3IOIwms ✅ #voicetoparliament #voice #auspol

A former senator’s claim on legal implications and the proposed Indigenous voice to parliament has been described as “too bald and unqualified”.❌ Facts matter 👉 bit.ly/3BTjH50 ✅ #auspol #voice #voicetoparliament

Clive Palmer's claim that the Indigenous voice to parliament would take away the legal rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders is false. Get the facts 👉 bit.ly/3LOLuIa #auspol #voice #VoiceToParliament #IndigenousVoice

An Australian senator's claim that people are more likely to die from a COVID-19 vaccine than the virus is false. It's based on an unproven assumption that vaccines are responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths. Get the facts👉 bit.ly/3p60Y2Y #auspol #covid

A senator is warning "secret voice documents" reveal plans to change the flag and force Australians to pay reparations to Indigenous people. This is misleading.❌ Check the facts 👉shorturl.at/absxN

It is being claimed New Zealand's minimum wage for immigrants is NZ$29.66 but only $22.70 for NZ residents. But that's not accurate, and it would be illegal under NZ law. ❌❌ Get the facts👇 aap.com.au/factcheck/immigra…

Welcome back to another #factcheckfriday. This week we’re looking to the skies. So can you tell us where this Rex aircraft was overnight (April 13 into April 14)? Guesses in the comments and we’ll be back at 2pm AEST with the answer. #factcheckfriday #checkthefacts #FactCheck

A US doctor has claimed studies show an explosion in myocarditis cases. Well, we looked at those studies and pulled apart the numbers. Turns out the truth is quite different. Valuable contributions from @glenpyle and @vass_vassiliou #FactsMatter aap.com.au/factcheck/fudged-…

Welcome to the second of our videos to mark International Fact-Checking Day (April 2). Today we have tips on how to spot a bot. 🤖 You can also check any suspect accounts by using botometer.osome.iu.edu/ Check back in tomorrow for another video. #FactCheckingisEssential

Welcome to the first of our videos to mark International Fact-Checking Day (April 2). Each day this week we’ll post a video with tips to help you sharpen your fact-checking skills. Today, we’re introducing a tool called tineye.com/. 🔍👁️ #FactCheckingisEssential

International Fact-Checking Day is upon us. Check out AAP FactCheck's social channels next week for a special series of informative videos. As always, check out all our latest checks👉 aap.com.au/factcheck/ #FactCheckingIsEssential #FactsMatter @Poynter @factchecknet

Welcome back to #factcheckfriday. This week we’re checking in with royalty. 👑 The now King - then Prince - Charles has completed thousands of official engagements. But where is he in this picture? 🧐 Answers in the comments and we’ll be back at 2pm AEDT with the answer.

Within hours of Chris Minns being declared the victor, many started pointing to a video as evidence the NSW election was rigged. It's complete gibberish Get the facts 👇 #Auspol2023 #auspol #NSWpol #NSWVotes2023 aap.com.au/factcheck/removal…

A list of organisations supposedly already providing Indigenous Australians with 'a voice' includes several that no longer exist, a number of historic surveys and even a group based in Ottawa. 🇨🇦 Check by @BrissendenNeve Read the facts 👇 #auspol aap.com.au/factcheck/laughab…

A senator has declared he’s “sick and tired of being welcomed to my own country." In making his views known, he claimed the ceremonies were only first used by activists in recent decades. He’s wrong. ❌ Read the check in full 👉 shorturl.at/ktwGL