AFP New Zealand and Pacific Islands

Published on 23/11/2020

Facebook posts falsely claim US oil magnate coined term ‘fossil fuels’ to introduce ‘idea of scarcity’, boosting oil prices

Published on 18/11/2020

False claim recirculates in New Zealand that government revoked ‘human right to grow food’

Published on 03/11/2020

Viral meme misrepresents Stanley Johnson's recently republished book 'The Marburg Virus'

Published on 30/10/2020

Experts say there is no evidence to support the claims

Published on 29/10/2020

Misleading claim spreads online that Jacinda Ardern 'bribed New Zealand media' to win re-election

Published on 29/10/2020

Facebook posts make misleading claim that 220,000 coronavirus fatalities in US were caused by other medical conditions

Published on 16/10/2020

No, this photo shows a South African white king protea flower

Published on 13/10/2020

Misleading claim circulates on Facebook about New Zealand opposition leader’s motivations for repealing environmental law