By https://www.abc.net.au/news/lucy-carter/5290264
Publication Date: 2026-03-10 19:49:00
“ALBANESE LOSES IT AS BARNABY JOYCE EXPOSES HIM ABOUT NEW HATE SPEECH LAWS – EMPLOYERS’ CENSORSHIP AGENDA!”
“Pauline Hanson and Lee Hanson reveal a never-before-seen duet – a song that connects them across time.”
“SHOCKING NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA: MILLIONAIRE GINA RINEHART TO FULLY SPONSORS THE EDUCATION OF THE CHILD PROGRESS WHO SAVES HIS FAMILY.”
What do all of these stories have in common? None are real.
They are part of a trove of Facebook posts created by accounts based abroad that ABC NEWS Verify has investigated in depth.
The posts use a mix of AI-generated and real images, combined with compelling but completely false stories.
They’ve attracted hundreds of thousands of likes, comments and shares – many from very real Australians…