Facebook’s designated fact-checker, RMIT ABC Fact Check, has been caught spreading false information and deceiving the public in an effort to suppress reports that challenge the green energy narrative. RMIT ABC Fact Check is a collaboration between RMIT University and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), and it is one of Meta’s trusted third-party fact-checking partners. These partners have been granted the authority to block and remove content on Facebook and Instagram by simply labeling it as “false.”

However, these so-called fact-checkers rarely have to provide evidence to support their claims of falsehood. Instead, they arbitrarily remove content that contradicts their own viewpoints.

This situation has allowed these fact-checkers, who often lack credibility as failed journalists, to act as biased activists and exploit their powers to suppress content that challenges their own beliefs. RMIT ABC Fact Check’s reputation has been steadily declining due to a series of previous scandals. Yet, this recent incident once again exposes the censorship agenda within the fact-checking industry.

The scandal unfolded when businessman Dick Smith accused RMIT of spreading misinformation and lies to further their own agenda regarding green energy. Smith exposed the group after they fact-checked his statements about nuclear and renewable energy.

Initially, RMIT stood by their assertions, but under mounting pressure, the ABC was compelled to issue an apology to Smith. The original report was found to be “riddled with errors” due to RMIT’s flawed fact-checking process.

It all began a few days ago when Smith made an appearance on a Sydney radio station. Smith denied an assertion made by Australia’s government agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO).

CSIRO had inaccurately claimed that an entire country could rely solely on solar and wind energy. The businessman stated, “That is simply a lie (…) they (CSIRO) are telling lies.” He went on to say that since no country in the world has ever been able to sustain itself on renewables energy-wise, “we should be making a decision to go nuclear now.”

This action prompted RMIT ABC Fact Check to investigate. The organization swiftly released a report that supposedly debunked Smith’s statements.

However, the fact check did not refute anything Smith said; it simply disagreed with his viewpoint.

Furthermore, the fact check used inaccurate claims to contradict Smith and then labeled his statements as “false.” The organization falsely claimed that Nepal, among three others, are countries that rely entirely on renewable energy sources. The reason behind RMIT choosing Nepal as an example remains unknown.

The country’s heavy dependence on the destructive combustion of biofuel has been extensively documented. However, it presented Smith with yet another chance to unveil the organization’s deceitful nature.

“I’m angry,” Smith said.

“The whole document is full of misinformation and lies, it’s designed to discredit me.

“Absolutely disgusting,” he blasted.

“They (RMIT) say on the document… this is your inoculation against misinformation and their document is just completely misinformation because the Left at the ABC have to be against nuclear, so they just make up every lie they can to distort anyone who says we have to move to nuclear,” he added.