Disinformation and Misinformation

TikTok creators say using this filter will raise money for charity. It's the latest example of digital activism sweeping social media platforms, but it sounds a little too good to be true — so, is it?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been under attack from the Coalition and some sections of the media since he took office for the number of international trips he has taken. But how does he compare to other recent prime ministers?

Conservative politicians including Keith Pitt and Craig Kelly say killing koalas with blunt force trauma is part of the plan to make way for a Queensland wind farm. But there's more to the story.

The editor of a prominent scientific journal has described online claims about a study linking whale deaths to offshore wind farms as a "classic example" of misinformation as concerns grow about fake news distorting the debate.

Advocates for both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict have been using out-of-context images and videos to sway public opinion of the war. Here are the most pervasive myths so far.

Of the many lessons of Saturday's referendum on the Voice to Parliament, there is one which must be more urgently addressed — our appetite for mistruths, writes Linton Besser.

As the date of the Voice to Parliament referendum nears, misinformation about the voting process has intensified. Here are some of the biggest debunked claims.

Conjecture continues to circulate online regarding what can be changed about the Voice through legislation in the event of a successful referendum. RMIT ABC Fact Check spoke to experts to clear it up.

The United States has a long history with conspiracy theories, and Australia isn't immune to them either.  

Conspiracy theories and misinformation have travelled from the fringe to the fore in the final weeks of campaigning for the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

From a 17-minute video on a far-right website to the prime minister's talking points — ABC Investigations reveals how a conspiracy theory has taken social media by storm.

Misinformation about the Voice to Parliament is swirling on social media.

Former Twitter executive Yoel Roth, who was responsible for policing misinformation on the platform, has warned Elon Musk's X is increasingly vulnerable to foreign governments and extremists trying to influence the Voice to Parliament referendum.

The Voice to Parliament referendum has been a major source of misinformation. As early voting opens next week, here are the key pieces of misinformation.

No campaigner Jacinta Nampijinpa Price told the National Press Club last week there are no ongoing negative impacts of colonisation on Indigenous Australians. RMIT ABC Fact Check takes a look.

Carly Williams and Fran Kelly discuss the impact of John Farnham's You're the Voice along with the latest snapshot of polls, followed by a breakdown of the role misinformation and disinformation are playing in the lead-up to the Referendum.

Brand, 48, says he received a letter and an email from a television company and a newspaper "listing a litany of extremely egregious and aggressive attacks".

A list of Indigenous-focused organisations has been gaining traction online along with claims the bodies already represent a Voice to Parliament. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

Conservative think tank Institute of Public Affairs has been accused of trying to "interfere with Australia's democratic processes via the education system" after publishing an "egregious" classroom resource about the Voice to Parliament referendum.

Coalition senator Gerard Rennick has questioned the basis for claims Australia's Indigenous history dates back more than 60,000 years. What do the experts say?

As the Voice to Parliament referendum campaign began in earnest this week, claims resurfaced online that Indigenous people were once governed by a 'flora and fauna' act. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has implied the government gave unequal treatment to the Yes and No campaigns by "fumbling" the latter's DGR status. Is that correct?

Quotes and audio have been circulating online purporting to show that No campaigner Warren Mundine formerly supported the Voice but has changed his position. Is that correct?

With Yes and No debates heating up ahead of the referendum, misinformation has found its way into the equation and we want your help to bring them to light. 

A misleading viral video shared by One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and anti-Voice campaigners has sparked a wave of racial abuse towards an Aboriginal family and has left another couple feeling "crucified".