{"id":1063,"date":"2019-04-06T19:33:31","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1063"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"Bogus-Facebook-Message-Falsely-Claims-Drought-Relief-Funds-Stolen-by-Government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1063","title":{"rendered":"Bogus Facebook Message Falsely Claims Drought Relief Funds Stolen by Government"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>According to a message going viral on Facebook, the Australian government has stolen all of the money from recent TV channel fundraising campaigns designed to help drought-stricken \u00a0farmers. \u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Top Content Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4870821038\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The message alleges that the government \u00a0has taken charge of the funds and farmers who have not completed tax returns or owe tax money will not receive any of the money raised.<\/p>\n<p>However, the claims in the message are utter nonsense. \u00a0 The Australian \u00a0Government does not control the distribution of funds raised during non-government fundraising campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>Channel \u00a09 has dismissed the claims via a post on the Today Facebook page. The post notes that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.9now.com.au\/today\/2018\/extras\/latest\/august\/drought-relief-fund?ocid=social-today\">all funds raised<\/a> will go directly to farmers:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fiwakeupwithtoday%2Fposts%2F2198515030183150&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"525\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Channel \u00a07 show Sunrise has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Sunrise\/?fb_dtsg_ag=AdxNFD3Zb-nf_o-VQFh2ZuIB_huRNUAHvLG3qDhJWm0zew%3AAdzdt8cw8-uf6LcKb9T965Ys3MDCakgSj3hzIYmxy8jSwA\">also denied the claims via comments<\/a> on its Facebook Page. It notes that funds raised for farmers via Sunrise go to the charity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruralaid.org.au\/\">Rural Aid<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, there are no credible news or farm organization reports that support the claims in the circulating message. \u00a0 Of course, if the government was actually taking money raised via charitable campaigns and withholding it from farmers, then the issue would be extensively covered by the mainstream news media. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"9162856233\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p> To reiterate, the \u00a0Australian Government is not commandeering funds raised for drought relief by television stations or other organizations.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian Government does provide <a href=\"http:\/\/www.agriculture.gov.au\/ag-farm-food\/drought\/assistance\">various \u00a0assistance measures<\/a> for farmers, some of which are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanservices.gov.au\/individuals\/services\/centrelink\/farm-household-allowance\">administered via Centrelink<\/a>. \u00a0 Farmers who apply for \u00a0Centrelink \u00a0or other government assistance will be assessed for eligibility on an individual basis.<\/p>\n<p>The \u00a0Australian Federal Government and various state governments have received criticism for their response to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/drought\/\">devastating drought<\/a> that is currently impacting Australian farmers. However, farm organizations have welcomed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beefcentral.com\/news\/farm-organisations-welcome-big-jump-in-federal-government-drought-support\/\">recent new government initiatives<\/a> that may help assist drought-stricken farmers.<\/p>\n<p>A problem with this type of nonsensical \u00a0post is that it may stop people from donating money to help farmers when they desperately need it. \u00a0 If this false message \u00a0comes your way, please let the person \u00a0who posted it know the information it contains is untrue.<\/p>\n<h2>An example of the message:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"example\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/stole-farmer-drought-relief-money-false.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21832\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/false-drought-relief-fund-stolen-by-government\/stole-farmer-drought-relief-money-false\/\" 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recent TV channel fundraising campaigns designed to help drought-stricken \u00a0farmers. \u00a0 The message alleges that the government \u00a0has taken charge of the funds and farmers who have not completed tax returns or owe tax money will not 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