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What"s Crap on WhatsApp?

Volume Podcasts & Africa Check

The show that debunks misinformation on WhatsApp. Brought to you by Africa Check and Volume Podcasts.

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06:58

Have South African alcohol retailers been warned of...

What"s Crap on WhatsApp? ·

2021/11/19

On today’s “What's Crap on WhatsApp?” we investigate three viral messages:Have South African alcohol retailers been warned of an upcoming December 2021 lockdown? Nope.https://bit.ly/december_lockdownVideo shows electrical substation vandalised in December 2020, not during South Africa's November 2021 blackouts.https://bit.ly/substation_vandalisedDoes this video show an oil explosion after Zimbabwean men tried to steal oil from a pipeline? No, this claim is false!https://bit.ly/oil_explosionYour

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08:03

Is the social media platform Facebook about to “close...

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2021/11/05

On today’s “What's Crap on WhatsApp?” we investigate three viral messages:📱 Is the social media platform Facebook about to “close down” as it has become “overpopulated”? Nope. https://bit.ly/facebook_shutdown 🧫 Is there a cure for HIV by Dr Maduike Ezeibe? No, unfortunately there is still no cure for HIV. https://bit.ly/hiv_cure 🇿🇦 This video does not show Zulu people protesting ‘mandatory’ vaccines, it shows a Heritage Day celebration in South Africa. https://bit.ly/zulu_vaccine Your friends

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07:35

Can using onions on the scalp cure baldness?

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2021/10/22

On today’s “What's Crap on WhatsApp?” we investigate three viral messages:🧅 Using onion on the scalp could damage hair and doesn’t cure baldness! https://bit.ly/onion_baldness🙅🏽 Are there 5.6 billion women in the world to just 2.2 billion men? Nope! https://bit.ly/women_to_men🌍 Yes, ‘illustrative’ map comparing Africa to large countries does show continent’s ‘immense’ size. https://bit.ly/africa_mapYour friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (082 830 6407) and

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08:04

Can baking soda kill viruses and cancer cells in your...

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2021/10/08

On today’s *“What's Crap on WhatsApp?”* we investigate three viral messages:🌱 Covid vaccines make you “seedless”, says a graphic doing the rounds on Facebook. But it’s FALSE. https://bit.ly/vaccine_seedless🩹 Yes, sugar can be used to treat minor wounds at home! https://bit.ly/sugar_treatment🦠 Can baking soda kill viruses and cancer cells in your body? Nope, this claim is FALSE. https://bit.ly/baking_soda_virusYour friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (082 830

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09:43

Do you need to isolate for two weeks after taking the...

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2021/09/23

On today’s *“What's Crap on WhatsApp?”* we investigate three viral messages:No, there is no foolproof way to tell if a drink has been spiked.https://bit.ly/drink_spikedDo you have to ‘isolate’ for two weeks after getting the Covid jab to protect others from ‘vaccine shedding’? Nope!https://bit.ly/vaccine_isolateHas the murder rate for the North West nearly doubled from 2020 to 2021? Yes but the Covid-19 lockdown skewed the comparison.https://bit.ly/murder_doubledYour friends and family can sign up

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08:01

Can you treat kidney stones, hepatitis or measles...

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2021/09/10

On today’s *“What's Crap on WhatsApp?”* we investigate three viral messages:👮🏾‍♀️ It’s wrong to claim that South African police are not allowed to shoot back when shot at! https://bit.ly/police_shoot🤱🏽 Yes, viral online photos show baby born in South Africa with progeria, a rare aging disorder. https://bit.ly/progeria_baby🥥 Can you treat kidney stones, hepatitis or measles with coconut oil? No! See a doctor instead. https://bit.ly/coconut_treatmentYour friends and family can sign up for our

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07:19

Does South Africa have the world’s 2nd-highest rate...

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2021/08/27

On today’s *“What's Crap on WhatsApp?”* we investigate three viral messages:🔫 Does South Africa have world’s 2nd-highest rate of firearm-related deaths? No! https://bit.ly/firearm_deaths🇿🇦 Are 20 million black South Africans now unemployed, compared to 1.6 million in 1994? Why a viral graphic got it wrong. https://bit.ly/unemployed_south_africans✈️ Yes, a pilot was sucked out of aircraft at altitude and lived to tell the tale. https://bit.ly/pilot_aircraftYour friends and family can sign up for

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08:35

Can Garlic Lower Blood Pressure?

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2021/08/13

On today’s *“What's Crap on WhatsApp?”* we investigate three viral messages:😷 Is it true that asymptomatic Covid-19 patients can’t transmit the new coronavirus? Nope, it’s false! *CLICK:* https://bit.ly/cdc_covid_claims🧄 No, don’t use garlic to lower blood pressure. Seek proper medical care. *CLICK:* https://bit.ly/garlic_blood_pressure🇲🇼 Is cancer the leading cause of death in Malawi? No, respiratory infections and tuberculosis are. Cancer is 5th. *CLICK:* https://bit.ly/malawi_cancerYour

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07:38

Did the ‘real’ Nelson Mandela die in 1985 while in...

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2021/07/30

On today’s *“What's Crap on WhatsApp?”* we investigate three viral messages:😷 Don’t be misled by the message about Discovery Health providing oxygen tanks for Covid-19 patients? *CLICK:* https://africacheck.info/discovery_oxygen🛍️ Yes, this video does show a massive queue for shops in Ulundi after #ShutdownSA protests. *CLICK:* http://africacheck.info/ulundi_queue🙅🏾‍♂️ Did the ‘real’ Nelson Mandela die in 1985 while in prison? Nope, this conspiracy theory bungles facts. *CLICK:*

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07:25

#ShutdownSA protest claims

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2021/07/16

This week on *"What's Crap on WhatsApp?"* we’re investigating two claims about the recent #ShutdownSA protest and a claim about a bone-breaking “horror frog”.

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06:55

Will shaking a gas cylinder make it explode?

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2021/07/02

In this week's "What's Crap on WhatsApp?" we’re investigating alcohol bans, exploding gas cylinders and a debunked Covid-19 cure.

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07:47

Do ‘over a million’ Africans die in road accidents...

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2021/06/18

On today’s *“What's Crap on WhatsApp?”* we investigate three viral messages:🛣️ Do ‘over a million’ Africans die in road accidents each year? No, this is the global number of deaths. *CLICK* https://africacheck.info/road_traffic_deaths👨🏼‍💻 Did an eleven-year-old hacker steal $75bn from a Swiss bank? Nope! *CLICK* http://africacheck.info/hacker_swiss_bank♨️ No, inhaling steam (still) doesn’t prevent Covid-19. *CLICK* https://africacheck.info/steam_covid Produced by Africa Check and VolumePresented

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07:58

Is ‘black fungus’ linked to repeated use of unwashed...

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2021/06/04

On today’s *“What's Crap on WhatsApp?”* we investigate three viral messages:😷 What is the evidence that links ‘black fungus’ to repeated use of unwashed masks. *CLICK* https://bit.ly/3vRjNFq🌋 Does this video, posted on Twitter, show lava flowing from Mount Nyiragongo in the DRC? No! *CLICK* https://bit.ly/3i91yaG📰 No, a South African minister didn’t say ‘white people, Indians, Khoisan and Afrikaans speaking coloureds’ were illegal immigrants. *CLICK* https://bit.ly/3p9O7bO

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08:52

Was a service station in South Africa held hostage as...

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2021/05/21

On today’s *“What's Crap on WhatsApp?”* we investigate three viral messages:💉 The Economic Freedom Fighters claimed Russian and Chinese vaccines have been proven to have higher efficacy than vaccines from Europe and American. But experts say the comparison is flawed. *CLICK* http://africacheck.info/EFF_vaccines⛽ Was a service station in South Africa held hostage as robbers sold fuel? Nope! *CLICK* http://africacheck.info/Zimbabwe_fuel🦞 Are lobsters “biologically immortal”? Wrong - no lobster lives

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07:53

Did three black celebrities die from the COVID-19...

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2021/05/07

On today’s *“What's Crap on WhatsApp?”* we investigate three viral messages:💉 “These three black celebrities all died this year, within the same month that they received the COVID vaccine,” reads a tweet. But it’s misleading! *CLICK* https://africacheck.info/32HpI38Did the “Philadelphia experiment” make an entire ship disappear in 1943? This is false. *CLICK* https://africacheck.info/3t0BAIgNo, a viral photo doesn’t show that Malawi ordered vaccines from Zimbabwe and got a rock instead. *CLICK*

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08:06

Did Helen Zille write that she ‘regrets promoting...

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2021/04/23

On today’s *“What's Crap on WhatsApp?”* we investigate three viral messages:👎🏾 No, Helen Zille, former head of South Africa’s Democratic Alliance, didn’t write that she ‘regrets promoting Black leadership’. *CLICK* https://africacheck.info/3sttYO7🏨 Does a viral picture show a hotel in the city of Bloemfontein that currently offers gives tourists a ‘poverty experience’? No. *CLICK* https://africacheck.info/3twadH4🖼️ This photo shows filthy water in San Diego, not South Africa's Limpopo province

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06:55

Are 6 South African cities the "most dangerous" in...

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2021/04/09

On today’s “What's Crap on WhatsApp?” we investigate three viral messages:🇿🇦 Were six of South African cities ranked in the top 20 the “most dangerous” cities in the world? https://africacheck.info/3lFjMjM💎 Will a chrysocolla bracelet relieve diabetes symptoms? https://africacheck.info/3fhdXYH🌉 Does a viral photo show the official opening of a R11m bridge in Qwaqwa, South Africa? https://africacheck.info/3rEZoAxYour friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (082

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07:54

Is there any evidence for #15MillionIllegalMigrants...

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2021/03/26

📈 What about a South African MP claiming that 70% of the informal economy is ‘in hands of non-citizens’. *READ:* https://africacheck.info/30MKSMf🇿🇦 Is there any evidence for #15MillionIllegalMigrants in South Africa? *READ:* https://africacheck.info/3bBunZR 🙅🏾 Beware of false job adverts for the South African police. *READ:* https://africacheck.info/2Q9kLNr

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05:45

Will one million girls across sub-Saharan Africa be...

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2021/03/12

Will one million girls across sub-Saharan Africa be blocked from returning to school due to pregnancy during Covid-19? Vaccines have never been used to control outbreaks? Did a businessman demolish his mother-in-law's house? 💩 Get the facts in this episode of "What's Crap on WhatsApp?" The show is produced by Africa Check & Volume. Presented by Paul McNally and Kate Wilkinson.

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06:34

Was this man buried in his favourite car, with the...

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2021/02/26

🦠 Does a Facebook post claim that South Africa has confirmed its “first three Ebola cases”? 🦷 Do the colour coded blocks on your toothpaste tube indicate its ingredients? 🚘 Was South African politician and businessman Tshekedi Pitso buried in his Mercedes-Benz? 💩 Get the facts in this episode of "What's Crap on WhatsApp?" The show is produced by Africa Check & Volume. Presented by Paul McNally and Kate Wilkinson.

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