“AAP FactCheck examined a claim that about 50 per cent of bushfires in Australia are deliberately lit.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 15 Jan 2020.
AAP FactCheck rated thisPartly false
In short
This claim spread on social media around 15 January 2020. AAP FactCheck (Australia) looked into it and published its finding on 22 January 2020, 7 days later. Its rating was “Partly false”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/snapoutofitaustralia/photos/a.2270925343196836/2545604812395553/…
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This check was done by AAP FactCheck, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.