While it's usually shock jocks accused of winding up their audiences, this time it was a listener up and out of her seat.

The government was about to implement a night time curfew for all Australian drivers aged over 60, Linda advised.

"This is unbelievable," she raged.

"How the hell are they getting away with this?"

Quick to assume the voice of reason, 2GB Sydney radio host Ben Fordham advised her to "take a chill pill".

There was no substance to what she'd heard, he assured. It appeared to be the latest example of misinformation spreading online.

Indeed. It was fake news.

The claim was based on bogus articles targeting older drivers that were likely created using artificial intelligence.

"Over 60??? From 1 Oct 25 you are not permitted to drive between 10pm and 5.00am in Australia

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