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False: Photo captured during riots in France in June 2023. A photo of a shirtless man posing atop what appears to be a burning vehicle has been shared in multiple Korean-language Facebook posts that falsely claim it was captured during riots that swept across France in June 2023. The photo was in fact taken during riots in Vancouver, Canada after an ice hockey championship finals in 2011. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)
New legislation in W...: New legislation in Western Australia is linked to the proposed voice to parliament and will outlaw land-based activities on private property without Aboriginal approval. The claim that new legislation in Western Australia is linked to the proposed voice to parliament and will outlaw land-based activities on private property without Aboriginal approval is false. The law only covers some activities on larger properties, with most like-for-like activities and properties smaller than 1100 square metres exempt from the new rules. It also has no link to the proposed Indigenous voice to parliament, which would be a national advisory body with no power to enact or enforce laws. False – The claim is inaccurate. AAP FactCheck is an accredited member of the International Fact-Checking Network . To keep up with our latest fact checks, follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram . In the story “FactCheck WA Farming” sent at: 04/07/2023 13:34. (Source: Australian Associated Press - AAP)
There will be five q...: There will be five questions asked in the voice to parliament referendum. The claim that five questions will be asked in the upcoming referendum is false. The referendum will ask one single question about altering the constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first peoples of Australia by establishing a body called the voice. Leaving the box blank does not mean the vote is counted as ‘yes’. It will be considered an informal vote and not counted towards the referendum result. (Source: Australian Associated Press - AAP)
False: The video shows a parking lot set on fire by Muslims in France. A video showing several parked cars on fire is going viral on social media.What's the claim?: The claim states that this visual is from the ongoing protests happening in France and blames the Muslims population for this.What's happening in France?: France has been witnessing viol (Source: WebQoof - The Quint)
Missing Context: OceanGate published job advertisement for new submersible pilot Social media posts have misrepresented a job advertisement from the operator of the sub that imploded in the North Atlantic, suggesting it was published after the disaster in June 2023. The job advert was posted at least three years before the incident. OceanGate told AFP it had suspended operations following the accident. Its website has been taken offline and remains down as of July 5, 2023. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)
False: A photo shared on Facebook shows a riot taking place recently near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. A post on Facebook claims to show a photo of recent riots in front of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. But the photo was actually taken in 2019. The image, which is credited to the Reuters news agency, shows a large fire in the foreground and crowds of protesters with the Arc de Tri (Source: Full Fact)
Satire: Satirical article about London mayor melting Winston Churchill statue taken as real A satirical article that claims Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is planning to make commemorative Pride coins by melting down a statue of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill is being taken seriously by some social media users. The article (here) was published on a website (Source: Reuters)