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Western Bulldogs fans are being targeted by a fake supporters page on Facebook that's sharing disinformation about the AFL club and AI-generated images. https://t.co/mgoCE4DTOu

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A fake fan page for the Geelong Cats AFL team is spreading disinformation that star players are calling for Pride Month to be replaced by ceremonies for veterans. https://t.co/gKD1W3QhEa

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A fake Sydney Swans fan page is targeting the team's supporters and players with a raft of AI-generated disinformation. https://t.co/foHinjLzCR

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A supposed fan page is targeting the Richmond Tigers with a wave of AI-generated disinformation regarding players' stances on LGBTQI issues. https://t.co/aEhMOgMud4

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A supposed fan page is spreading disinformation on the Brisbane Lions, including exploiting the death of a five-year-old girl. https://t.co/g0aY2d4122

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Collingwood fans are being deceived by foreign-run pages spreading AI disinformation about the club and and players on social media. https://t.co/TnD1H3IlFa

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Social media users are sharing fake images depicting a building burning amid purported political protests in the Solomon Islands' capital. https://t.co/bM0nlly5cl

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New Zealand's government net debt has not more than doubled under the National-led coalition, despite claims in a graph on social media. https://t.co/rKzIR5Eg2k

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Social media posts are falsely claiming that a Dutch law allows parents and doctors to end the lives of infants for non-medical reasons.

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A social media post makes multiple claims about how much the Australian government spends each year, but several of the figures are wrong.

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Disinformation spreaders have used a fictional academic to raise questions about the claimed rise in wealth of a government minister.

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Social media posts are falsely claiming Australia's immigration minister has announced plans to fast-track citizenship for millions of temporary visa holders.

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A social media post makes multiple claims about how much the Australian government spends each year, but several of the figures are wrong.

https://t.co/IOPJdVFXRN

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Hundreds of thousands of Australians have accessed a government home loan scheme that online posts falsely claim is exclusive to foreigners.

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Disinformation spreaders have used a fictional academic to raise questions about the claimed rise in wealth of a government minister.
https://t.co/HKFeOQvTfZ

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Social media users are spreading a conspiracy theory that the word 'hantavirus' derives from a Hebrew slang word meaning 'fraud' or 'scam'.

https://t.co/V6u85rn9tI

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An expert has described the Opposition Leader's methodology as "dodgy" after he claimed this year's migration rate is running 80,000 ahead of forecasts.

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Fake stories about violent riots involving members of a religious group in Australia are being shared by foreign-run Facebook accounts.

https://t.co/7rWRtPtTZ0

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A Pfizer document is being misrepresented on social media to falsely claim that hantavirus is listed as a COVID-19 vaccine side effect.

https://t.co/7ezr8YLCCq

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Social media posts are falsely claiming Australia's immigration minister has announced plans to fast-track citizenship for millions of temporary visa holders.

https://t.co/gTutx0kEhp