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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)

False: Video shows a choir from Manipur singing 'You Are Mine' An old video from the Philippines of Jesuit priests singing the song 'You are mine' is being shared with a false claim that a choir from Manipur sang for peace as the state continues to be in the grip of ethnic clashes.The video is being shared claiming that a hymn is being sung  (Source: BOOM Live)

False: The video is recent and shows armed riots in France showing off their arsenal of weapons. A video which shows several armed people firing shots in the air is being shared on the internet as a recent incident from France.What are users claiming?: People on social media have shared the caption with a caption that said, "Armed rioters show off their arsenal of weapons in (Source: WebQoof - The Quint)

False: Videos show animals running on streets after protestors in Paris release these animals. (Archives of similar claims can be seen here and here.)What's the truth?: These visuals are old and unrelated to the recent protests that happened in France.What protests?: France has been witnessing clashes between the public and the police after the death of Nahel, a 17-year-ol (Source: WebQoof - The Quint)

False: Videos related to France violence After a thorough investigation, Vishvas News found that both claims are false. The first video is from France but is an old incident, while the second video is from Australia. Neither has anything to do with the current violent situation in France.New Delhi Vishvas News – In the  (Source: Vishvasnews)

False: No, lime water does not cure cancer – seek medical treatment instead IN SHORT: A Facebook post circulating in Nigeria claims that lime water can cure cancer. Experts say this is not true. A video circulating on Facebook in Nigeria claims drinking a mix of lime and water can cure any form of cancer. The person in the video, dated 28 May 2023, instr (Source: Africa Check)

False: No, you don't need to 'kill geckos in your house' – they are harmless IN SHORT: Claims that you should kill geckos before they kill you are false. These lizard-looking creatures are not harmful. Several Facebook posts doing the rounds in South Africa warn social media users about the small , often nocturnal , reptiles commonly found in homes , know (Source: Africa Check)

Fake: Has Kenyan media house NMG stopped conducting business with certain government ministries? No, ignore fake memo IN SHORT: The row between broadcaster NMG and the Kenyan government continues. But a memo claiming NMG has stopped doing business with some ministries is fake. "Consequently, it has been decided that the company shall not do business with the following ministries and related inst (Source: Africa Check)

False: Handelsblatt cover on Ukraine’s ‘bloody crash test’ is fake A fabricated cover of what purports to be a weekend issue of German magazine Handelsblatt reporting on Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia is being shared online. "This is not a counteroffensive // it's a bloody crash test," says the headline on the fake cover, posted to Fa (Source: Reuters)

Miscaptioned: Video of London scuffle falsely connected to 2023 rioting in France A video circulating on social media of a scuffle in London between a crowd of people and police is being falsely suggested as evidence of riots in France “spreading” across the Channel. France was engulfed by several nights of nationwide unrest following the fatal police shooting (Source: Reuters)

Miscaptioned: Photo of lion on street shows South Africa in 2016, not France riots A photo of a lion walking down a street at night, shared online as if related to current riots in France, is in fact from South Africa and was captured in 2016. Protests and riots broke out across parts of France following the fatal police shooting of Nahel, a 17-year-old with Al (Source: Reuters)

False: Clip shows gorilla sculpture, not animal let loose during France riots A clip of a gorilla sculpture in a town in France is circulating online with the false claim that it shows an animal let loose from a zoo during riots which took place in France in late June and early July. The clip was shared after riots broke out across France following the kil (Source: Reuters)

Partly False: Britain's Foreign Office has warned its citizens not to travel to France because of the riots. Multiple posts on social media have incorrectly claimed that the Foreign Office is advising people not to travel to France. But this is not true. The posts appear to have originated from a tweet by Jim Ferguson , a former parliamentary candidate for the Brexit Party, published on (Source: Full Fact)

False: Death toll in Kenyan crash rises to 90 Deaths exaggerated (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

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)

Mostly False: garlic can help in preventing yeast infection Does garlic have any potential benefits in reducing the risk of yeast infections?While garlic has been traditionally believed to have antimicrobial properties, there is limited scientific evidence to support its effectiveness in preventing yeast infections. While consuming garlic (Source: Thip Media)

Fake: The Department of Social Welfare and Development is offering slots online for its food stamp program A number of Facebook (FB) groups are offering netizens "slots" in the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) food stamp program. This so-called online registration is not authorized by the DSWD.Shared as early as June 15, at least five posts bore graphics and links (Source: Vera Files)

False: Visuals of a library torched by rioters in France. Authors Vasudha Beri Vasudha noticed the growing problem of mis/disinformation online after studying New Media at ACJ in Chennai and became interested in separating facts from fiction. She is interested in learning how global issues affect individuals on a micro level. Before joi (Source: Newschecker)

False: Video shows Louis Vuitton store being looted in France An old video from Portland, United States of a Louis Vuitton store being looted during protests after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis is being shared with a false claim that it is from France during the recent violence that broke out.Widespread riots broke out i (Source: BOOM Live)

False: Photo shows a French woman holding a sign saying 'My pussy is open for refugees' A photo showing a woman wearing an Amnesty International sign that reads 'My pussy is open for refugees', is digitally edited, as the original sign said 'My door is open for refugees.'The morphed photo is being falsely linked to the recent unrest in France, which has been in the  (Source: BOOM Live)

Partly False: A video shows the burning of the Alcazar library in Marseille during the recent riots in France. Posts on Twitter and Facebook show a video of a large building on fire with captions implying it shows a library in Marseille, France being damaged during protests and riots in the country after a police officer fatally shot 17-year-old Nahel M . Many of the posts have similar ca (Source: Full Fact)

Miscaptioned: Video does not show lions freely walking in Paris after France riots A years-old video of lions strolling between cars was captured at a safari park in the English town of Prescot. It does not show animals released by protesters in Paris following the fatal police shooting of a teenager of north African descent on June 27. A tweet linking a video  (Source: Reuters)

False: The FDA has approved herbal nasal sprays for weight loss and liver disease treatment. A number of Facebook posts claim a "nasal herbal box" has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to improve liver health and aid weight loss. Full Fact has confirmed with the regulator that this is not true. False information about health and medications can c (Source: Full Fact)

Miscaptioned: Miscaptioned photo of pro-refugee march in Belgium does not show France in 2016 A photo of a refugee solidarity march taken in Belgium in 2015 has been shared online as if it were France in 2016, implying pro-immigrant policies are to blame for the protests in France in late June and early July 2023. Unrest and rage sparked by the killing of a 17-year-old by (Source: Reuters)

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)

All German Fact Checks

Falscher Kontext: Ein Diagramm vergleicht die „Rentenhöhe“ in fünf Ländern: Luxemburg (88,7 Prozent), Griechenland (83,6 Prozent), Italien (81,7 Prozent), Frankreich (74,4 Prozent) und Deutschland (52,4 Prozent). Zahlt Deutschland als „reichstes Land der Welt“ die niedrigsten Renten? Diesen Eindruck soll einDiagrammvermitteln, das in Sozialen Netzwerken kursiert und die angebliche „Rentenhöhe“ in fünf Ländern vergleicht: Sie liege in Luxemburg, Griechenland und Italien bei mehr als 80 Pro (Source: Correctiv)

Falscher Kontext: Demonstranten hätten ein Auto der Polizei bei den Ausschreitungen in Frankreich gestohlen. Ein Polizist schoss am 27. Juni im Pariser Vorort Nanterre bei einer Verkehrskontrolle auf den 17-jährigen Nahel M. Der Jugendliche starb nach Angaben der Staatsanwaltschaft noch vor Ort, wie derDeutschlandfunkberichtete. Seit dem tödlichen Schuss kam es im Großraum Paris und in  (Source: Correctiv)