False posts claim 'Russian and Indonesian missiles destroyed Darwin, Australia'

Updated on 17/01/2023 at 04:56

Video posts with tens of thousands of views on YouTube and Facebook falsely claim that "Indonesian and Russian missiles have destroyed the northern Australian city of Darwin". There is no evidence this incident ever happened and AFP has previously debunked similar misinformation about a purported armed conflict involving Indonesia and Australia. The video featured in the false posts shows unrelated clips that have circulated in reports about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a fire in the Russian capital Moscow and a military exercise in Lithuania.

Misleading claim that pelvic bone 'reveals binary sex' shared in anti-LGBTQ posts

Updated on 13/01/2023 at 08:19

Photo shows Indonesia's late leader Sukarno with Indian envoy, not ex-Jakarta governor's grandfather

Updated on 05/01/2023 at 08:51

Posts falsely claim 'Saudi Arabia deployed fighter jets and troops to help Indonesia invade Australia'

Published on 17/12/2022 at 11:26

False posts claim Indonesia and Australia are at war over Ashmore Reef

Updated on 19/12/2022 at 09:52

Indonesian policeman accused of colleague's murder was not acquitted in November 2022

Updated on 09/12/2022 at 04:46

Old video of Obama resurfaces with false claim it shows him praising Indonesia's G20 leadership

Published on 01/12/2022 at 09:12

Old disaster video resurfaces with false claim it shows '2022 Indonesia earthquake'

Updated on 28/11/2022 at 11:42

Russia has not 'deployed troops to Indonesia to defend against Australia and US'

Updated on 16/11/2022 at 06:16

Video of Bill Gates discussing Covid-19 vaccines falsely linked to Indonesia child deaths

Published on 14/11/2022 at 12:32

Vaccinated mothers did not cause acute kidney injury in Indonesian children: experts

Published on 14/11/2022 at 10:22

Experts say no link between Covid-19 vaccine and acute kidney injury among children in Indonesia

Updated on 17/11/2022 at 09:34

Video shows footballers in France affected by tear gas, not 'protesting Indonesian stadium disaster'

Published on 30/10/2022 at 06:12

Posts falsely claim Indonesian police general sentenced to death for murder in October 2022

Published on 28/10/2022 at 12:38

Video shows training drill for special forces in Indonesia, not Kenya

Published on 26/10/2022 at 13:27