What's Crap on WhatsApp?

In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:
Is Cape Town ‘officially’ a US province? https://bit.ly/capetown_da
Are photos of this ‘no South Africans allowed’ protest in Kraaifontein real? https://bit.ly/kraaifontein_protest
Can pomegranate prevent or treat cancer? https://bit.ly/pomegranate_cancer
Does this viral videos show a giraffe being injured on a highway? https://bit.ly/giraffe_highway
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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:
Is the South African government implementing a R1,200 ‘HIV grant’? https://bit.ly/hiv_grant
Is South Africa sending troops to help US president Donald Trump wage war in Iran? https://bit.ly/sa_troops
Is the South African government removing English from public schools? https://bit.ly/sa_schools
Is an ‘illegal immigrant’ contesting a South African by-election? https://bit.ly/sa_byelection
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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we’re looking at three viral health claims:
Will a ‘miracle seed’ treat diabetes, hypertension or gastritis? https://bit.ly/seed_cure
Will neem tea kill intestinal parasites and cure a host of other ailments? https://bit.ly/neem_tea
Is cancer a parasitic infection that can be cured using herbs? https://bit.ly/cancer_parasite
Bonus: Tips for busting false miracle cures and other health misinformation.
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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:
Will helping strangers use their smartphones expose you to ‘AI biometric identity fraud’? https://bit.ly/biometric_identity_fraud
Is Zambia’s electoral commission hiring through this link? https://bit.ly/zambia_electoralcommission
There is no evidence that a Nigerian scammer was arrested by a retired FBI agent in South Africa. https://bit.ly/nigeria_amadiarrest
No, this mixture of Stoney ginger drink and onions will not shrink fibroids or ovarian cysts – visit a doctor instead. https://bit.ly/stoney_onion
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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:
Is something called Gammora really a ‘cure’ for HIV? https://bit.ly/gammora_hiv
Is this article about South African poaching arrests in Kruger National Park real? https://bit.ly/poaching_arrests
No, this viral photo does not show a South African city turning red in support of the EFF. https://bit.ly/eff_support
Don’t trust this manipulated image showing a stooped South African defence minister using walking sticks, it has been altered. https://bit.ly/sa_motshekga
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