What's Crap on WhatsApp?

In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:

Did US president-elect Donald Trump make a controversial speech about Africans, called “rise up Africans”? Nope. https://bit.ly/trump_africans

Beware: This child kidnapping warning is a variation on an old hoax. https://bit.ly/child_kidnapping🫚

Can basil leaf and ginger cure all infections? Of course not. https://bit.ly/basilleaf_cure

No, Pepsi has still not been contaminated with HIV. https://bit.ly/pepsi_hiv

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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:

Folic acid is vital during pregnancy, ignore widely shared claims to throw the nutrient “in the trash”. https://bit.ly/folicacid_folate

Do these videos show the secretary general of South Africa’s largest political party, criticising president Cyril Ramaphosa? No! https://bit.ly/fikile_mbalula

Did South African political party the Democratic Alliance hoist a giant Israeli flag on Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain? Nope. https://bit.ly/capetown_flag

Don’t worry, you STILL won’t fall victim to phishing if you share greeting messages on WhatsApp. https://bit.ly/greeting_messages

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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:

Was this photo of a Somali man with a gun taken in South Africa? No! https://bit.ly/somalia_southafrica

No, the South African Social Security Agency is not giving grants to chronically ill South Africans aged over 70. https://bit.ly/sassa_grant

SCAM: ‘Phase 5’ of South Africa’s presidential youth employment initiative is not open. https://bit.ly/sa_phase5

Can this miracle formula cure chronic kidney disease? No, an expert warns people not to look for solutions on social media. https://bit.ly/cure_kidney

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On this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?” we take a deep dive into the current health emergency, mpox:

What is mpox? Revisiting what we know about the contagious virus.

Quick debunks of common myths.

Tips on fact-checking during disease outbreaks.

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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:

Can a common type of grass reverse kidney failure? Nope. https://bit.ly/kidney_failure

Should those with candidiasis avoid sugar, wheat and dairy? No! https://bit.ly/candidiasis_treatment

SCAM: Be wary of ‘R6,000’ vacancies for Capitec advertised in unverified social media posts. https://bit.ly/capitec_scam

SCAM: Ignore these posts claiming several South African retailers are hiring. https://bit.ly/southafrica_jobscam

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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four claims doing the rounds:

These old photos have been used to inflame tensions after a South African mayor’s controversial proposal to hire ‘foreigners’. https://bit.ly/sa_protest

Has the World Health Organization ordered countries to prepare for ‘mega lockdowns’ over the mpox outbreak? No! https://bit.ly/mpox_lockdown

‘Deliberate misinformation’ – watermelon and cuttlebone are not a remedy for high blood pressure. https://bit.ly/highblood_pressure

Can guava leaves cure ulcers? Nope. https://bit.ly/guava_ulcers

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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four claims doing the rounds:

There’s no evidence that 'Jinja Herbal Extracts' can cure various diseases and conditions, seek verified medical attention instead. https://bit.ly/jinja_herbalextracts

Does the British monarch own all the land in England? Britain’s land laws are no model for expropriation in South Africa. https://bit.ly/uk_laws

Can soursop leaf tea cure cancer, depression, and diabetes? Nope, there is no scientific evidence to support this. https://bit.ly/soursop_cure

Will Eskom give you R5,000 for reporting illegal electricity connections? No, Eskom said there is no reward programme. https://bit.ly/eskom_reward

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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four claims doing the rounds:

Does this screenshot show a post about “digital and medical IDs” by Western Cape premier Alan Winde? Nope, it’s a parody account. https://bit.ly/winde_post

There’s no proof that South Africa’s new home affairs minister Leon Schreiber is ‘a Zimbabwean foreigner’. https://bit.ly/schreiber_foreigner

Did a South African politician really write that black people in the Democratic Alliance party ‘are just experiments’? Of course not! https://bit.ly/da_mazzone

Scam: Don't be duped by ‘official’ letters guaranteeing admission to South African universities for a fee. https://bit.ly/university_fee

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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four claims doing the rounds:

No, don’t use a mixture of salt, sugar and dry gin as a remedy for cholera. Seek medical attention instead. https://bit.ly/mixture_cholera

Has Bill Gates hasn’t launched maggot milk? Thankfully, this claim is false. https://bit.ly/maggot_milk

Do not use tomato leaf juice to treat cataracts. See a doctor to avoid making the condition worse. https://bit.ly/cataracts_tomatoleaf

Deepfake layer cake: These poorly made Barbara O’Neill impersonations are as bad as some of her health claims. https://bit.ly/deepfake_impersonation

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On this episode of *“What's Crap on WhatsApp?”* we take a deep dive into post-election misinformation:

Quick debunks of widely-shared myths.

Harmful effects of election misinformation & tips to avoid it.

What's next for South Africa?

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