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Cancer patients warned against toxic ‘vitamin B17’ miracle cure
WEBJul 29, 2024 · AAP FACTCHECK – Cancer sufferers are being targeted by claims that a substance misleadingly known as “vitamin B17” could be a miracle cure for their illness. The claim is false. Also known by the name laetrile, “vitamin B17” is not a vitamin at all. It is a semi-synthetic form of amygdalin, a natural substance found in some nuts ...
Depopulation projections a dystopian fantasy - Australian …
WEBJul 13, 2021 · The coffin of a COVID-19 victim is carried to a graveyard. Depopulation projections a dystopian fantasy
HAARP weather control conspiracy is off in the clouds
WEBAug 24, 2022 · The claim that the HAARP facility can control the earth’s weather is false. The facility only interacts with particles in the earth’s ionosphere, well above the range where weather formations occur. Additionally, experts said the energy involved is so small and concentrated on such a tiny area that it would be impossible to influence our ...
Attack on Indigenous culture fails to connect historical dots
WEBSep 29, 2023 · A viral social media post tries to diminish Aboriginal culture by claiming the history of many practices are recent. Its leading claim is dot painting was invented in the 1970s by white school teacher Geoffrey Bardon, who taught the style to Indigenous people. This is false. Experts told AAP FactCheck this and the post’s other claims were at ...
Do Indigenous people really get $39.5bn in direct support each …
WEBOct 6, 2023 · The $39.5 billion figure first appeared at the beginning of the year. In an email to supporters in mid-February 2023, conservative lobby group Advance claimed $39.5 billion goes on “direct government support for Indigenous communities”. The email has been posted numerous times by social media users, …
Geologist misleads with climate change ‘proof’ claim
WEBNov 1, 2022 · A climate sceptic says he's spent two decades waiting for proof from scientists on human-induced climate change.
Posts misidentify Trump rally shooter - Australian Associated Press
WEBJul 15, 2024 · AAP FACTCHECK – Misinformation surrounding the assassination attempt of Donald Trump has spread widely on social media, with many claims relating to the shooter’s identity. Before the FBI confirmed the person involved was 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, false accusations and confusion began appearing online.
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Modern ceremonies claim misleads on Indigenous history
WEBMar 28, 2023 · Professor Timothy Rowse, an expert in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture at the Australian National University, said the claim is misleading if it does not acknowledge the ceremonies draw on, and adapt, timeless customs. “Indigenous Australian traditions are living,” Prof Rowse said in an email.