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Does Labor plan to u...: Does Labor plan to use your super as a 'piggy bank' to fund its pet projects? CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab that draws on the work of its sister organisation, RMIT ABC Fact Check, to recap the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation. You can subscribe to have the next edition delivered straight to your inbox. Good morni (Source: RMIT ABC)

False: Video shows geoengineering operation blocking the sun Fact check: Geoengineering technology not yet in use, despite posts to the contraryShow Caption Hide Caption Lowering airplane's altitudes could reduce climate impact by 59% Contrails left behind by airplanes, trigger a climate change process. Like our page to get updates throughout the day on our latest debunksOur rating: FalseClimate scientists say geoengineering technology is not yet in use and is still being researched. Fact check: False claim geoengineering is behind climate changeRobock and Horton previously told USA TODAY the technology is still being developed and studied, explaining that much of the technology necessary to make it work does not yet exist. Neither was aware of any significant experiments or operations using geoengineering technology. USA TODAY reached out to the social media users who shared the post for comment. (Source: USA Today)

False: Burger King closing all locations Fact check: Some Burger King locations are closing, but chain remains open for businessShow Caption Hide Caption Burger King enters the fast-food chicken sandwich war Burger King launched its new Ch'King chicken sandwich to push itself into the chicken sandwich war. Staff video, USA TODAYThe claim: Burger King closing all locationsAn April 12 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims the world’s second-largest fast-food burger chain will no longer be open for its millions of daily customers. However, thousands of locations remain open worldwide. Dozens of locations closing, but thousands remain openThe company has not made any such announcement in a news release or on its social media accounts. The closures were attributed to "unforeseen business circumstances" and a lack of agreement between the franchisee and Burger King Corp., the outlet reported. (Source: USA Today)

False: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has admitted it purposely distributed lethal batches of COVID-19 vaccinations to states with conservative-leaning populations. Social media users are falsely claiming some batches of COVID-19 vaccines are lethal and that federal authorities are knowingly handing them out in Republican-leaning areas. (Source: Associated Press - AP News)