RMIT FactLab

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.

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.

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 .

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”.

May 15, 2023 | rmit.edu.au | Esther Chan