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What's Crap on WhatsApp?

Podcast What's Crap on WhatsApp?
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The show that debunks misinformation on WhatsApp. Brought to you by Africa Check and Volume Podcasts.
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  • There's no evidence that US president-elect Donald Trump made a controversial speech about Africans, called “rise up Africans”.
    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_africansBeware: 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_cureNo, Pepsi has still not been contaminated with HIV. https://bit.ly/pepsi_hivYour friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (+27 82 709 3527) and send us a WhatsApp message to confirm. You can send us any WhatsApp message that you need fact-checked! Forward videos, pictures and links to this number.
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  • Should you throw your supplement “in the trash” if it contains folic acid or folate? No!
    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_folateDo these videos show the secretary general of South Africa’s largest political party, criticising president Cyril Ramaphosa? No! https://bit.ly/fikile_mbalulaDid South African political party the Democratic Alliance hoist a giant Israeli flag on Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain? Nope. https://bit.ly/capetown_flagDon’t worry, you STILL won’t fall victim to phishing if you share greeting messages on WhatsApp. https://bit.ly/greeting_messagesYour friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (+27 82 709 3527) and send us a WhatsApp message to confirm. You can send us any WhatsApp message that you need fact-checked! Forward videos, pictures and links to this number.
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  • This widely-shared picture of a man with a gun was not taken in South Africa. Listen to find out more!
    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_southafricaNo, the South African Social Security Agency is not giving grants to chronically ill South Africans aged over 70. https://bit.ly/sassa_grantSCAM: ‘Phase 5’ of South Africa’s presidential youth employment initiative is not open. https://bit.ly/sa_phase5Can this miracle formula cure chronic kidney disease? No, an expert warns people not to look for solutions on social media. https://bit.ly/cure_kidneyYour friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (+27 82 709 3527) and send us a WhatsApp message to confirm. You can send us any WhatsApp message that you need fact-checked! Forward videos, pictures and links to this number.
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  • Special episode alert! On this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?” we take a deep dive into mpox.
    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.Your friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (+27 82 709 3527) and send us a WhatsApp message to confirm. You can send us any WhatsApp message that you need fact-checked! Forward videos, pictures and links to this number.
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  • FALSE: No, a common type of grass called goosegrass cannot reverse kidney failure within three months.
    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_failureShould those with candidiasis avoid sugar, wheat and dairy? No! https://bit.ly/candidiasis_treatmentSCAM: Be wary of ‘R6,000’ vacancies for Capitec advertised in unverified social media posts. https://bit.ly/capitec_scamSCAM: Ignore these posts claiming several South African retailers are hiring. https://bit.ly/southafrica_jobscamYour friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (+2782 709 3527) and send us a WhatsApp message to confirm. You can send us any WhatsApp message that you need fact-checked! Forward videos, pictures and links to this number.
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