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Unhappy feet: Cleansing foot patch claims are toxic tosh
Oct 1, 2021 · The Verdict. There is no credible evidence to support the video’s claims about the health benefits of detox foot pads. Experts have said there is no basis to the suggestion they …
Cancer patients warned against toxic ‘vitamin B17’ miracle cure
Jul 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.
Modern ceremonies claim misleads on Indigenous history
Mar 28, 2023 · Opponents of Welcome to Country ceremonies have claimed they are a modern creation. This is misleading. While the first contemporary ceremony was performed in the …
Conspiracy theorist’s ‘depopulation’ text does not appear in Great ...
Jun 28, 2021 · The Verdict. WEF chairman Klaus Schwab’s book COVID-19: The Great Reset does not include the text highlighted in the post, which baselessly suggests a plan to …
Dubai sheikh’s words lost in translation with viral quote
Apr 26, 2021 · The Verdict. The quote beginning “my grandfather rode a camel” has been widely attributed to the late Sheikh Rashid of Dubai. His biographer told AAP FactCheck the sheikh’s …
Depopulation projections a dystopian fantasy - Australian …
Jul 13, 2021 · The Statement. A social media post claims that a “major military industrial corporation” projected Western populations would be cut in half by 2025 “inexplicably”, with …
Barely a kernel of truth in Pakistan’s Hunza beating cancer with ...
Apr 26, 2021 · The Statement. A Facebook meme claims that people from Pakistan’s Hunza Valley are the only cancer-free population in the world, putting the remarkable health outcome …
Stories of his demise are greatly exaggerated: Clint Eastwood is …
Nov 7, 2019 · The Statement. AAP FactCheck examined a link shared on Facebook on November 7, 2019 by Australian users. The link goes to a web page featuring a video announcing the …
Ancient empire’s link to historic buildings is a delusion
May 3, 2024 · The Verdict. The claim that historic buildings in Sydney and Melbourne were constructed by the long-lost Tartarian empire is false. The timelines of buildings are well …