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False: Policies to be enacted if Indigenous voice to parliament approved. A screenshot appearing to show a list of policies has been shared hundreds of times in Australian social media posts that falsely claim it shows measures that will come into force if the country votes to grant Indigenous people a voice in parliament. But the list is unrelated to the 'voice' referendum, and in fact shows ideas that were floated during meetings with Indigenous Australians to discuss constitutional recognition. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)

False: Clove-spiked limes will keep dengue-carrying mosquitoes away. As Sri Lankan officials warned of an increase in the number of cases of dengue, posts circulated on Facebook and WhatsApp that falsely claimed limes spiked with cloves would repel the mosquitoes that carry the viral infection. Although the "natural repellent" claim has spread online for years, health experts and an entomologist told AFP the home remedy should not be promoted as a way to prevent dengue. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)