What's Crap on WhatsApp?

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

FALSE: South Africa’s electoral commission has debunked claims around ‘changing’ vote numbers on the results dashboard. https://bit.ly/sa_votes

Does this video show boxes of ‘hidden’, ‘uncounted’ votes cast in South Africa’s 2024 elections? Of course not. https://bit.ly/uncounted_ballotboxes

Is a “memo” by the Democratic Alliance saying it intended to undermine a ‘coalition’ government real? Nope! https://bit.ly/da_memo

This video shows a 2022 twister in the USA, not a tornado in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province. https://bit.ly/sa_tornado

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

Will the US security agency start a war in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province and frame the uMkhonto weSizwe party? Of course not! https://bit.ly/cia_southafrica

There’s no evidence that South Africa’s two biggest political parties bribed the electoral commission to rig the election. https://bit.ly/southafrica_bribery

Is the fruit drink brand Maaza and other soft drinks infected with Ebola? No! https://bit.ly/ebola_drinks

Ignore this false #ZombieClaim that people who got vaccinated against Covid ‘are no more humans’. https://bit.ly/covid_vaccinated

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

FALSE: South Africa’s electoral commission has dispelled claims of ‘destroyed’ ballot boxes in South Africa’s Limpopo province. https://bit.ly/iec_ballotboxes

Were ‘mystery’ ballot papers ‘discovered’ pre-filled with votes for South Africa’s ruling party? Nope! https://bit.ly/anc_iec

No, person dressed in South Africa’s ruling party colours does not also work for electoral commission. https://bit.ly/anc_southafrica

Does this image show a confidential letter from a US intelligence official to a member of South Africa’s main opposition party? No. https://bit.ly/us_letteranc

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

Are eight out of 10 people employed in the Democratic Alliance governed Western Cape? No, this is incorrect. https://bit.ly/western_cape

There is no evidence to support the claim that a mixture of avocado seed and rubbing alcohol can cure joint pain. https://bit.ly/avocado_alcohol

#ZOMBIECLAIM: Don’t believe this old warning about the ‘different and deadly’ coronavirus ‘XBB variant’. https://bit.ly/xbb_variant

#SCAM: Voting for your favourite bank on social media won’t reward you with cash prizes. https://bit.ly/bank_cashprize

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