FALSE: This widely shared video of a school child assaulted by a teacher is not from South Africa.

In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:This widely shared video of a school child assaulted by a teacher is from Nigeria, not South Africa. https://bit.ly/video_nigeriaDoes this video show South African firefighters travelling to the United States in January 2025 to assist with wildfire response? Nope! https://bit.ly/southafrica_wildfiresNo, China has not declared a state of emergency (https://bit.ly/hmpv_emergency) or closed any schools (https://bit.ly/hmpv_schools) due to HMPV infections.SCAM: Is Stagwell offering ‘an easy way to earn extra money from home’ in South Africa? No! https://bit.ly/stagwell_moneyYour 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. You can send us any WhatsApp message that you need fact-checked! Forward videos, pictures and links to this number.