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CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab that draws on the work of its sister organisation, RMIT ABC Fact Check, to recap the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation. You can subscribe to have the next edition
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SANTA FE, N.M. — Certification of this year’s midterm election results appears to be proceeding smoothly with little controversy across the country, with a small Arizona county being a rare exception, calming fears that local commissions consumed by talk of
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How many times do you think you’ve heard the words “anti-vax” in the last 3 years? What about, “vaccine hesitant”? It would probably be countless. But are these terms actually helpful in communicating the need for vaccines? Associate Professor Holly Seale
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The enduring debate about whether UFOs are caused by extraterrestrial beings will once again be front and center this week as U.S. intelligence agencies will provide Congress with an updated report on UFO incidents over the past year. Meanwhile, it
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DENVER — There is no evidence a Colorado woman who lost custody of her 7-year-old son for allegedly lying about his health problems plotted with Qanon supporters to have him kidnapped from foster care, her lawyer told jurors Monday at
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World UFO Day is an annual affair that has captured the interest of many enthusiastic alien believers and recognized globally with parades, scientific discussion, and occasionally pointy tinfoil hats. It takes place every July 2 to commemorate the anniversary of
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Dr. Simone Gold, a leading figure in the anti-vaccine moment, was sentenced to prison Thursday for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The founder of America’s Frontline Doctors, Gold and her coalition of physicians have pushed conspiracy theories
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Almost one in two red flags issued by the election watchdog to social media platforms concern misleading narratives about voter fraud and electoral integrity — many of which borrow from America’s “stolen election” conspiracies. Key points: A misinformation expert says Australia
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In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a video started to circulate on social media. Shot in documentary style, the clip aired conspiracy claims about billionaire Bill Gates, presidential medical advisor Dr Anthony Fauci and the origins of the pandemic. It
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Despite widespread support for pediatric COVID-19 vaccinations from the nation’s top health officials, Florida will become the first state in the country to advise against vaccinating healthy children for COVID-19, the state’s Surgeon General, Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo, announced on
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