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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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07:19

No, hepatitis B cannot be cured - but chronic...

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2022/08/26

On this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?” we look at three claims doing the rounds:Is Hepatitis B 100% curable? No, but chronic hepatitis B can be managed.https://bit.ly/hepatitis_curable(For more hepatitis debunks seehereandhere)It’s FAKE: Disregard this Time magazine cover deriding Kenyan politician Raila Odinga.https://bit.ly/time_odingaIs Labour Party leader Peter Obi withdrawing from Nigeria’s 2023 presidential race? No!https://bit.ly/nigeria_obiYour friends and family can sign up for our

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07:52

On this special episode we're looking at whether...

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2022/08/12

On this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?” we take a deep dive into a claim that has been doing the rounds:A spokesperson from the South African health laboratory linked monkeypox to men who have sex with men.Monkeypox spreads through close contact with an infected person. Among its symptoms are painful rash, fever, muscle aches, chills and exhaustion.The claim is incorrect. The virus is not limited to people of any particular sexual orientation.https://bit.ly/men_monkeypoxYour friends and family

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07:23

Did the Dubai Police make a statement denying the...

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2022/07/29

On this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?” we investigate three claims:Do these photos show flooding in Lagos, Nigeria in 2022? No!https://bit.ly/lagos_floodingWill rubbing orange peel on your teeth whiten, fight bacteria and remove stains on teeth? No, see a dentist instead.https://bit.ly/orangepeel_teethDid the Dubai Police make a statement denying the arrest of the Gupta brothers wanted in South Africa? No, the statement is fake.https://bit.ly/gupta_arrestYour friends and family can sign up

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07:14

No, heart disease in children hasn't ‘exploded’...

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2022/07/15

On this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?” we investigate three claims:Has heart disease in children ‘exploded’ because of the Covid-19 vaccine? No!https://bit.ly/heart_vaccineIs South Africa a private company listed on the New York Stock Exchange? No!https://bit.ly/sa_stockDoes this photo show Kenya's Raila Odinga recently collapsed at his residence? No, the photo is years old.https://bit.ly/odinga_collapseYour friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (+27 82 709

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06:45

If endangered bees became extinct, would it mean the...

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2022/07/01

On this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?” we investigate three claims:If endangered bees became extinct, would it mean the end to strawberries, avocados and coffee? No!https://bit.ly/bees_endangeredIs South Africa launching a R500 note and R10 coin? No, pictures are fake and misleading.https://bit.ly/sa_randnotesYes, all cancer patients in a small US drug trial went into remission.https://bit.ly/cancer_trialYour friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (+27 82

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06:29

Are Zimbabweans selling their toes because of...

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2022/06/17

On this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?” we investigate three claims:Several posts have suggested that a vaccine against Covid-19 could have caused monkeypox. But it’s not true! https://bit.ly/vaccine_monkeypoxScam alert! Ignore messages offering airtime and data to Atiku supporters in Nigeria. https://bit.ly/airtime_scamAre Zimbabweans selling their toes because of poverty? No! https://bit.ly/zimbabwe_toesYour friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (+27 82

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08:27

Do Covid vaccines cause ovarian cancer, infertility...

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2022/06/03

On this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?” we investigate three health claims:Do Covid vaccines cause ovarian cancer, infertility or other reproductive disorders? No!https://bit.ly/fertility_vaccineIs contagion a myth? No, the immune system does exist and germs do cause disease.https://bit.ly/immune_systemgermsNo, you can’t cure cancer with diet and supplements.https://bit.ly/cancer_dietsupplement Your friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (+27 82 709 3527) and

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06:14

No, the Centre for Disease Control in Nigeria did not...

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2022/05/20

On this episode of *“What's Crap on WhatsApp?”* we investigate three claims:Did the Centre for Disease Control in Nigeria confirm a monkeypox ‘outbreak’? No!https://bit.ly/monkeypox_nigeriaAre there ‘no more rules regarding the wearing of face masks’ in South Africa? No, this claim is crap!https://bit.ly/sa_maskIs the ‘National Youth Empowerment Fund’ offered on WhatsApp and Facebook in Nigeria real? No, it’s a scam.https://bit.ly/nigeria_scamYour friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell

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06:21

No, there isn’t an online Huggy Wuggy video that...

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2022/05/06

On this episode of *“What's Crap on WhatsApp?”* we investigate three claims:No, there isn’t an online Huggy Wuggy video that instructs children to “kill parents and little babies”.https://bit.ly/huggy_wuggyvidAre you affected by the ‘aphelion phenomenon’ that apparently makes for very cold weather? Almost certainly not.https://bit.ly/aphelion_phenomNo, HAARP is not a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ that “allows them to control the weather”.https://bit.ly/haarp_weatherYour friends and family can sign up

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05:40

Does a popular Nigerian drink made from the roselle...

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2022/04/22

On this episode of *“What's Crap on WhatsApp?”* we investigate three claims:Does a popular Nigerian drink made from the roselle or hibiscus plant “cause miscarriage” during pregnancy? No, this is false.https://bit.ly/zobo_miscarriageNo, a drink made of guava leaves won’t cure infertility.https://bit.ly/guava_infertilityDoes this photo show “1 of 2 huge US prison barges on their way to Gitmo”, or Guantanamo Bay? No!https://bit.ly/prison_bargeYour friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them

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07:54

Is there a connection between different major disease...

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2022/04/08

On this episode of *“What's Crap on WhatsApp?”* we investigate three claims:A graphic warns people not to buy “biscuits called crunches” shipped from South Africa to Nigeria as they have “killed 45 people”. Don’t fall for it - it’s an old hoax!https://bit.ly/poisonous_biscuitsIs there a connection between different major disease outbreaks and US election years, as a photo posted online claims? No!https://bit.ly/disease_electionsNo, prices may be soaring but South Africa’s deputy minister of

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08:13

Does this video show a deadly thermobaric bomb in...

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2022/03/25

On this episode of *“What's Crap on WhatsApp?”* we investigate three claims:Does this video show a deadly thermobaric bomb in Ukraine? No, it’s a 2015 chemical explosion in China.https://bit.ly/ukraine_bombDoes this graphic show “the exact same explosion” in Ukraine, “7 years apart”? No!https://bit.ly/ukraine_explosionNo evidence that Putin said that “there will be no World Cup to talk about” after Russia’s suspension.https://bit.ly/putin_fifaYour friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell

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07:33

There is no scientific evidence that a mixture of...

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2022/03/11

On this episode of *“What's Crap on WhatsApp?”* we investigate three claims:This widely shared highway robbery video is from Botswana, not Uganda or South Africa or even Kenya!https://bit.ly/highway_robberThere is no scientific evidence that a mixture of bitter gourd leaves and snails is a remedy for stroke.https://bit.ly/snails_remedyNo, pomegranate juice alone won’t prevent heart disease – try exercise and a healthy diet.https://bit.ly/pomegranate_juiceYour friends and family can sign up for our

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07:47

No, Pfizer has NOT warned that the Covid-19 vaccine...

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2022/02/25

Pfizer has NOT warned that the Covid vaccine carries risk of ‘births defects due to genetic manipulation’.https://bit.ly/vaccine_defectTyphoid is life-threatening. It cannot be cured with a coconut fibre infusion.https://bit.ly/typhoid_coconutThe BBC did not say that ‘breathing too many times a day’ increases the risk of heart attack.https://bit.ly/breathing_attackYour friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (082 830 6407) and send us a WhatsApp message to confirm

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08:22

No, baking soda is not a miracle cure for treating...

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2022/02/11

On this episode of“What's Crap on WhatsApp?”we investigate three claims:No, baking soda is not a miracle cure that treats cancer and kills viruses.https://bit.ly/bakingsoda_cureHave doctors discovered a link between Covid vaccines and abnormal blood ‘stacking’?https://bit.ly/blood_stackingA video of tame cheetahs is from a South African conservation centre – not wild cheetahs cuddling a ‘forest ranger’.https://bit.ly/tame_cheetahsYour friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save

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08:39

No, Japan didn’t remove its Covid vaccine mandate...

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2022/01/28

On this episode of *“What's Crap on WhatsApp?”* we investigate three claims:Yes, the person who discovered the medical benefits of hand-washing to prevent disease spread was ‘thrown in a mental institution’.https://bit.ly/handwashing_discovererNo, Japan didn’t remove its Covid vaccine mandate after placing a myocarditis warning.https://bit.ly/japan_mandateNo a woman shouting ‘Jesus’ did not save passengers on an American Airlines plane.https://bit.ly/passengers_planeYour friends and family can sign

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09:34

Did a head of the World Health Organization say that...

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2022/01/14

On this episode of *“What's Crap on WhatsApp?”* we investigate three claims:No, a World Health Organization head didn’t say Covid vaccines kill kids.https://africacheck.info/vaccine_childrenCan eating and using various parts of the banana plant protect you against cancer, diabetes, HIV and a multitude of other afflictions? No!http://africacheck.info/bananas_hivNo, this is not an elephant-shaped mountain in Oregon, US – the image has been photoshopped by an

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05:01

On the last episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?” for...

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2021/12/31

Since we started “What’s Crap on WhatsApp” we fact-checked more than 177 claims! Here are three of the craziest claims from 2021.Infrared thermometers won’t damage your pineal gland:https://bit.ly/thermometers_infraredNo, there aren’t deadly spiders in South African kettles:https://bit.ly/kettle_spiderA gemstone bracelet won’t cure diabetes:https://bit.ly/braceket_diabetesDon’t be fooled by crap on WhatsApp! Here are five questions to ask when you need to sort fact from

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05:41

Onions on your feet won't cure a cold or the flu!

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2021/12/17

On today’s “What's Crap on WhatsApp?” we investigate three viral messages:Will placing onions under your feet cure a cold or flu? Nope.https://bit.ly/onions_coldandfluThere is no evidence that guava leaves or Aidan fruit will affect fertility in women.https://bit.ly/fuit_fertilityWill pawpaw seed cure typhoid fever? No, get a doctor’s prescription for antibiotics instead.https://bit.ly/pawpaw_typhoidYour friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (082 830 6407) and

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07:06

Are there “hundreds of vacancies'' in South African...

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2021/12/03

On today’s *“What's Crap on WhatsApp?”* we investigate three viral messages:Is there a visa lottery for Norway? No, websites are part of ‘dangerous’ scam. https://bit.ly/visa_scamNo, there aren’t “hundreds of vacancies'' in South African government jobs. https://bit.ly/sa_vacanciesIs this a herbal treatment for rheumatism? No, ‘The Professor’ gets it wrong again. https://bit.ly/rheumatism_treatmentYour friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (082 830 6407) and send

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