Foreign disinformation operation targeting footy fans Overseas-run Facebook pages are exploiting Australia's love of footy via a sprawling fake news network that is deceiving and confusing fans. AAP · Jun 5
Am I real? How AI can 'clone' your face and voice - then speak for you Your AI clone can speak 100 languages and it doesn't need sleep. The Canberra Times · Jan 12, 2024
Peter Dutton linked the end of the cashless debit card to crime in Alice Springs. What are the facts? Peter Dutton linked the end of the cashless debit card to increasing crime in Alice Springs. But there's one major problem with his claim. ABC News · Feb 3, 2023
Misinformation analyst concerned by 'volume of conspiracy theorising' on Twitter during US midterms The US midterms showed how differently Twitter is handling misinformation under Elon Musk. Experts are concerned. ABC News · Nov 17, 2022
The 'surprising' finding of an online poll about COVID-19 vaccines is not what it seems A news.com.au poll on vaccine satisfaction was shared dozens of times in online groups populated by anti-vax activists, some with direct call outs encouraging manipulation of the results. ABC News · Oct 27, 2022
AEC warns Pauline Hanson’s One Nation over false voter fraud claims in cartoon attacking Labor An animated cartoon posted by One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is removed from multiple social media platforms after it was flagged for spreading false claims about election fraud in Australia. ABC News · Apr 29, 2022
We trawled through thousands of comments on the Prime Minister's Facebook page about flood victims. Here's what we didn't find Did Australians use the PM's Facebook page to advocate for less government support for flood victims? We looked through thousands of comments — and found hardly any. ABC News · Apr 13, 2022
A wave of election misinformation is about to come at you. Are you ready? From the plethora of claims made by politicians about the other side's record on the economy, climate and public services, to an influx of imported narratives about the electoral process, there's a lot of incorrect and misleading information circulating less than a week into the election campaign. So, what should… ABC News · Apr 13, 2022
Labor says the Coalition has a plan to expand the cashless debit card to age pensioners. Is there any evidence? From humble beginnings, a campaign driven by Labor MPs has grown, implying the Coalition has a plan to expand the cashless debit card to age pensioners. Is there any evidence, or is it a scare campaign? ABC News · Mar 23, 2022