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

Did the African National Congress (ANC) keep its promise to implement national health insurance in South Africa? No. https://bit.ly/anc_promise

US president Joe Biden did not warn of South African sanctions if the ANC wins the 2024 elections. Ignore this AI-generated video. https://bit.ly/biden_anc

Does this video show Mozambican migrants ‘imported’ to vote for South Africa’s ruling party? Of course not. https://bit.ly/mozambican_migrants

This image of an unenclosed public toilet was built by the opposition Democratic Alliance in 2009, not the ANC. https://bit.ly/anc_toilet

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

Claims you are likely to see during election season.

Emerging narratives on social media.

What to watch out for on election day.

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

Did load-shedding cost the economy R300 billion in 2022? This claim is mostly correct. https://bit.ly/loadshedding_economy

No, you can’t ‘eliminate’ varicose veins with rosemary and laurel. There is no cure for the condition. https://bit.ly/varicoseveins_cure

Yes, WhatsApp is still encrypted. Ignore this viral hoax doing the rounds since 2021. https://bit.ly/whatsapp_encrypted

Can you get a South African ID online? No, ignore messages claiming they can help you obtain essential documents. https://bit.ly/southafrica_documents

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

Will the real Slim Shady please stand up? Eminem did not endorse the EFF opposition party in South Africa, this video is a deepfake. https://bit.ly/eminem_eff

Yes, the top three billionaires do own more wealth than the poorest 26 million citizens in South Africa. https://bit.ly/wealth_inequality

If you don’t vote in South Africa’s elections, will your vote automatically go to the ruling party? No! https://bit.ly/southafrica_votes

Does this video show a Nigerian citizen arrested in South Africa for selling drugs? Nope! https://bit.ly/southafrica_nigeria

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

Is South Africa the most unequal country in the world? Yes, but there are problems with cross-country comparisons. https://bit.ly/southafrica_unequal

No, the South African Reserve Bank did not give a performance award to a bank in Orania. https://bit.ly/sarb_orania

Did Microsoft announce plans to ‘disable’ computers used to post ‘non-mainstream content’? Nope! https://bit.ly/microsoft_computers

 No, South Africans did not attack Nigerians after the 2024 Afcon semifinal. https://bit.ly/afcon_attack

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

SCAM ALERT: A false message claims to offer prepaid electricity to the public through unverified WhatsApp numbers. https://bit.ly/prepaid_electricity

Does this video show supporters of South Africa’s uMkhonto weSizwe Party? No, it shows a May Day rally in the Dominican Republic. https://bit.ly/crowd_southafrica

This viral video shows a homophobic assault in Brazil, not a white farmer attacked in South Africa. https://bit.ly/southafrica_video

Does a photo of a large rusted vehicle lying across a river show an “old school bus turned into a bridge in Zimbabwe”? Nope! https://bit.ly/bus_bridge

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