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Depopulation projections a dystopian fantasy - Australian …
WEBJul 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 the post linking the dire prediction to “future biological warfare” following the COVID-19 pandemic.. The text claims the projections were “discovered in 2014”, pointing to the post’s comments for “photo ...
Claim of 10,000-year-old Tibet library find not worth paper it’s ...
WEBFeb 24, 2021 · The Statement. A Facebook post claims that secret manuscripts uncovered in a Tibetan monastery detail more than 10,000 years of human history.. The February 8 post features an image of a man staring up at a wall of shelves stacked with piles of scrolls. The text reads, “Library found in Tibet with 84,000 secret manuscripts (books) which include the history of humanity of over 10,000 years!”
Nothing fishy about ancient marine fossils on Everest
WEBMay 18, 2021 · It is true that remnants of ancient sea life have been found fossilised on Everest, the world’s highest point above sea level. These include fragments of extinct and existing marine animals including trilobites, ostracods and crinoids – although all three are invertebrates not fish. Samples collected from high on the mountain have also ...
PCR inventor – who died in 2019 - Australian Associated Press
WEBThe Verdict. Based on the evidence, AAP FactCheck found the Facebook post to be false.The quotes in the video are not from PCR test inventor Kary B. Mullis, who died in August 2019, before the discovery of COVID-19.
No, this is not ‘the real reason’ Australia Day is celebrated on ...
WEBFeb 24, 2020 · The Verdict. Based on the evidence, AAP FactCheck found the Facebook post makes several inaccurate or misleading claims. The claim that Australia Day “does not celebrate the arrival of the First Fleet” is wrong according to a history professor, the Australia Day Council and Tourism Australia.
Wind turbine lifespan claim generates misinformation
WEBOct 13, 2022 · The claim is false. Experts told AAP FactCheck the average lifespan of wind turbine generators is about 20 years. The post (screenshot here) from May 2022 shows an image of a crane and a wind tower, with text stating: “The wind farm in Mt. Pulaski has been running for 3 1/2 years. They have been replacing the generators in all the wind towers
Dubai sheikh’s words lost in translation with viral quote
WEBApr 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 son repeated the anecdote to him in the context of a discussion about Dubai’s oil reserves and future economic needs, not in the context implied by the post.. The second half of the purported quote concerning ...
Unhappy feet: Cleansing foot patch claims are toxic tosh
WEBOct 1, 2021 · A widely shared video claims that sleeping with herb-infused patches on the soles of your feet will rid the body of harmful toxins. The Facebook video claims that using Nuubu patches “may improve your sleep quality and overall wellbeing – all within a five-day detox course”. The video details how “micro toxins” accumulate in the ...
Conspiracy claims about NSW and Queensland floods fall flat
WEBMar 10, 2022 · A conspiracy theorist claims destructive rain and flooding in south-eastern Queensland and northern NSW are the result of man-made weather manipulation from “cloud seeding“.. The claim is false. Weather and cloud-seeding experts say it is impossible for the rain-making technology to work on such a large scale, and the incessant downpours are due to a La Nina weather system – a fact that ...