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.

  1. Jul 17

    This week, we look at four viral claims stoking xenophobic tensions in South Africa.

    In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims stoking xenophobic tensions in South Africa: Does this video show migrants assaulting white South African men after being told to “go back home” and “get their papers in order”? Does this video show looting at a mall during recent anti-migrant protests in South Africa? Is this graphic, appearing to come from the South African police, warning landlords against renting to undocumented immigrants, real? Has the Spar supermarket chain opened 15,000 new jobs for South Africans after anti-migrant demonstrations? 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.

  2. Jun 12

    This week, we look at four viral claims stoking xenophobic tensions in South Africa

    In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims stoking xenophobic tensions in South Africa: Did Joburg metro police arrest foreigners with stolen traffic lights? https://bit.ly/traffic_lights_stolen Does this video show Democratic Alliance politician Michael Sun complaining about immigrants to South Africa? https://bit.ly/sun_da No, these images and videos of a Shoprite incident in Nigeria are not from 2026 https://bit.ly/nigeria_shoprite No, there is no evidence for the viral claim about the legal status of migrants in Durban, South Africa. https://bit.ly/durban_migrants 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.

  3. May 8

    Is Cape Town ‘officially’ a US province?

    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 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.

  4. Mar 27

    Is the South African government implementing a R1,200 ‘HIV grant’?

    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 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.

  5. Mar 13

    Will a ‘miracle seed’ treat diabetes, hypertension or gastritis?

    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. Your friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (+27 89 709 3527) and send us a WhatsApp message to confirm.

  6. Feb 27

    No, helping strangers use their smartphones will not expose you to ‘AI biometric identity fraud’.

    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 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.

  7. Feb 13

    Is something called Gammora really a ‘cure’ for HIV?

    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 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.

  8. Jan 30

    No, Jeffreys Bay has not been declared a refuge for tens of thousands of refugees.

    In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims: Has South African tourist hotspot Jeffreys Bay been declared a refuge for tens of thousands of refugees? https://bit.ly/sa_refugees Can a mixture of Jameson whiskey and garlic cure HIV/Aids? https://bit.ly/whiskey_garlic No, the nhundurwa fruit cannot reduce toothache and pain. https://bit.ly/nhundurwa_fruit South Africa, ignore this AI-generated memorial poster of the Vanderbijlpark school crash victims. https://bit.ly/poster_ai 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.

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

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  • Creator
    Volume Podcasts & Africa Check
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    168
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Volume Podcasts & Africa Check
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