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Cancer patients warned against toxic ‘vitamin B17’ miracle cure
Jul 29, 2024 · Research has repeatedly shown B17 to be ineffective as a human cancer treatment. 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.
Home-grown food ‘ban’ claim has lost the garden plot
Mar 12, 2024 · The claim a World Economic Forum-funded study argues for a ban on home-grown food is false. A co-author of the study told AAP FactCheck neither the research nor the research team received funding from the WEF. Additionally, the study does not include any suggestion home-grown produce should be outlawed. False – The claim is inaccurate.
Do Australia’s politicians enjoy lavish pension perks?
Dec 7, 2020 · A Facebook post claims that Australia’s treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, enjoys a far more generous superannuation scheme than the general public while purportedly trying to defeat plans that would deliver higher benefits for all. The November 24 post includes a screenshot of a tweet which includes two photos of Mr Frydenberg below its text.
Study misrepresented in Jewish ancestry claim
May 24, 2024 · A 2012 study proves 97.5 per cent of Jews living in Israel have no genetic ties to the land, social media users are claiming. This is false. The study, which looked at the ancestry of European Jews, did not involve any Jews living in Israel. The claim has appeared in dozens of Facebook posts amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas War.
Geologist misleads with climate change ‘proof’ claim
Nov 1, 2022 · The Verdict. The claim that scientists have never been able to prove that human emissions of carbon dioxide drive global warming is misleading. Science does not deal in absolute proof and all scientists do is provide evidence to support a theory. Experts told AAP FactCheck Mr Plimer’s claim is therefore meaningless and he misleads by playing ...
Barely a kernel of truth in Pakistan's Hunza beating cancer ...
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 down to their consumption of apricot seeds.
No, nations aren’t ceding sovereignty by signing UN’s Pact for the ...
Sep 30, 2024 · The Pact for the Future was adopted by the UN General Assembly at a two-day summit. Image by AP PHOTO No, nations aren’t ceding sovereignty by signing UN’s Pact for the Future
Modern ceremonies claim misleads on Indigenous history
Mar 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.
Scammers target Australians with fake Harvey Norman laptop …
Sep 23, 2024 · The claim is a scam. AAP FACTCHECK – Australian retail giant Harvey Norman is giving away free laptops to anyone aged over 25 due to a sorting centre error, social media posts claim. This is false. The posts are part of a scam aiming to collect Facebook users’ personal information and financial details. The claims appear in posts on ...