EPISODE · Jul 24, 2020 · 7 MIN
Over a Million Graves?
This week on “What’s Crap on WhatsApp?” we investigate three viral messages. A message (sent to us 58 times!) warns people about a video called “Argentina is doing it.” It says the virus will hack your phone in 10 seconds. It’s crap: https://africacheck.org/fbcheck/no-argentina-is-doing-it-video-doesnt-exist-wont-hack-phone-in-10-secs/ A screenshot of a news report claims China has a case of the bubonic plague! This one is true: https://africacheck.org/fbcheck/yes-one-case-of-bubonic-plague-reported-in-china-but-not-high-risk/ Has the African National Congress prepared a million graves for coronavirus deaths? No: https://africacheck.org/fbcheck/south-african-government-digging-graves-for-million-covid-19-dead-no-clarifies-that-number-for-burial-capacity-in-gauteng/ Presented by Kate Wilkinson and Paul McNally. Produced by Volume & Africa Check.
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This week on “What’s Crap on WhatsApp?” we investigate three viral messages. A message (sent to us 58 times!) warns people about a video called “Argentina is doing it.” It says the virus will hack your phone in 10 seconds. It’s crap: https://africacheck.org/fbcheck/no-argentina-is-doing-it-video-doesnt-exist-wont-hack-phone-in-10-secs/ A screenshot of a news report claims China has a case of the bubonic plague! This one is true: https://africacheck.org/fbcheck/yes-one-case-of-bubonic-plague-reported-in-china-but-not-high-risk/ Has the African National Congress prepared a million graves for coronavirus deaths? No: https://africacheck.org/fbcheck/south-african-government-digging-graves-for-million-covid-19-dead-no-clarifies-that-number-for-burial-capacity-in-gauteng/ Presented by Kate Wilkinson and Paul McNally. Produced by Volume & Africa Check.
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