RMIT FactLab

RMIT FactLab is a research center focused on fighting misinformation on the internet and increasing understanding of where it comes from and how it spreads. Additionally, the hub carries out original studies on the digital news landscape.

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RMIT researchers help build climate-resilient housing in rural Bangladesh - RMIT University

Nov 29, 2024 | rmit.edu.au

RMIT researchers have partnered with the Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation in Bangladesh to build 40 sustainable housing solutions for rural communities.
Scientists say plastic rubbish on beaches can now be seen from space - RMIT University

Oct 31, 2024 | rmit.edu.au

Aussie researchers have developed a new method for spotting plastic rubbish on our beaches and successfully field tested it on a remote coastline.
The World Economic Forum has not demanded a ban on homegrown food

Oct 30, 2024 | rmit.edu.au | David Campbell

The false claims followed a study published in the journal Nature Cities in January 2024 whose findings and authors have been misrepresented. The study analysed the carbon footprints of 73 urban agriculture (UA) sites in five countries. It then calculated the climate change impacts per serving of produce and compared the results to those for conventional agriculture products.
Australians confused about food date labels and storage advice, study finds - RMIT University

Sep 19, 2024 | rmit.edu.au

A new study has revealed Australians are wasting food because of unclear date labels and storage advice.
Top five health tech trends give a glimpse of the future of healthcare - RMIT University

Sep 10, 2024 | rmit.edu.au

A new report reveals the five most significant tech transformations for health – and how to advance adoption over the next 12 months.
Steady flight of kestrels could help aerial safety soar - RMIT University

Aug 8, 2024 | rmit.edu.au

A new joint study by RMIT and the University of Bristol has revealed secrets to the remarkably steady flight of kestrels.
No, the federal government is not bankrolling the Yes campaign

Aug 14, 2023 | rmit.edu.au | Lulu Graham |Kathryn Whitfield

By Lulu Graham and Kathryn WhitfieldMisinformation about who is funding the Voice referendum campaigns has resurfaced, with social media users claiming the Albanese government is throwing taxpayers’ money at the Yes campaign. The claims have been repeatedly posted on Facebook and Instagram accounts, even though they have been previously shown to be false by fact checkers.
The Uluru Statement from the Heart is one page long, not 26

Aug 10, 2023 | rmit.edu.au | Eiddwen Jeffery

By Eiddwen JefferyThe National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) has confirmed that the Uluru Statement from the Heart is a one-page document, rebutting claims by Sky News political commentator Peta Credlin that it is 26-pages long and contains "hidden" policies. The 440-word statement was agreed upon in 2017 by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders and is the keystone document behind the upcoming Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice referendum.
RMIT FactLab

Aug 7, 2023 | rmit.edu.au | Del Irani

Written by Fact Check, voice by Del Irani, produced by Devi Mallal, animated Louis and ZacRMIT ABC Fact Check seeks to contribute to the national debate by checking the veracity of claims made by politicians and public figures. Today, we’re going to explain to you our process of finding and checking claims. Now, our entire team monitors broadcast, print and social media, as well as Parliament, for claims. We also take suggestions from you, the public .
Closed for business: The Voice is not a registered company

Jun 21, 2023 | rmit.edu.au | Eiddwen Jeffery

By Eiddwen JefferyA raft of social media users have posted and shared information from the Australian Business Register (ABR) to falsely claim the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice is a registered private Australian company. In multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter, users claim two companies, registered in New South Wales, with names similar to the proposed Indigenous Voice prove the body already exists and the upcoming referendum is a “scam”.