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Hosted by What · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 168 episodes
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The show that debunks misinformation on WhatsApp. Brought to you by Africa Check and Volume Podcasts.
What hosts What's Crap on WhatsApp?, a society show with 168 episodes published.
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”
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
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
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
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
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 e
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
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 mixtu
In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims: Is there a new R1,682 family support grant in South Africa? https://bit.ly/support_grant Don’t trust these deceptive medical care ads, ‘Afforda
In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims: Is this video of South Africa’s anti-migrant group leader saying her parents are Zimbabwean real? https://bit.ly/dabula_deepfake Is South
In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims: Are these photos proof of xenophobic attacks in Johannesburg in November 2025? https://bit.ly/xenophobic_attacks Does this video show pos
In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims: Did South Africa’s departing prosecuting authority head Shamila Batohi call her tenure a ‘horror movie’? https://bit.ly/shamila_batohi D
In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims: Does this ‘viral video’ show late South African ambassador Nathi Mthethwa’s fall from a Paris hotel? https://bit.ly/mthethwa_video Has Mt
In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims: Does Cape Town have “one of the lowest wastages of water in the world”? https://bit.ly/sa_watercrisis Does Johannesburg lose almost 50% o
In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims: No, South Africa’s Department of Health is not helping migrants with ‘medical treatment’ at their homes. https://bit.ly/medical_treatment
In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims: No, this old trespassing claim is still false. South Africa hasn’t scrapped your right to self-defence. https://bit.ly/trespassing_law Th
On this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?” we take a deep dive into AI videos and Google’s Veo 3 model, looking at: The potential for misinformation. Examples of fake content. Tips on debunking AI-generated videos, in
In this special episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at three viral claims: You may have seen a widely-shared claim on WhatsApp’s ‘advanced chat privacy’, but the viral warning is wrong and we’ll dive deep into
In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims: No, mining company Sibanye-Stillwater is not offering learnerships or training via a dodgy link. https://bit.ly/stillwater_sibanye Is Sou
In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims: No, mixture of guava leaves, ginseng root, ginger and lemons can’t cure blocked fallopian tubes or endometriosis! https://bit.ly/fi
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What's Crap on WhatsApp? is hosted by What. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 168 episodes.
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