Overview

• Posts on Facebook and X falsely attributed quotes to Mollie O’Callaghan, including derogatory remarks about Lia Thomas and a claim she would skip the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
• Swimming Australia issued a statement labeling the quotes fabricated and said O’Callaghan has not given commentary on transgender athletes.
• O’Callaghan and Swimming Australia asked Meta to remove the posts, and a Meta spokesperson said the request is under investigation as some posts remained visible on Monday.
• There is no verified record of O’Callaghan making the alleged comments, and the matter is being treated as a misinformation and takedown issue.
• World Aquatics’ 2022 guidelines bar athletes who experienced any part of male puberty from the female category, a rule that currently excludes Lia Thomas.