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Can a smartphone app really test for HIV? Of course not!
Manage episode 473867931 series 3450525
In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:
Beware: No smartphone app can test for HIV! Adverts making these claims are scams. https://bit.ly/hiv_app
Can drinking baking soda water after meals and consuming honey and cannabis oil cure late-stage pancreatic cancer? Of course not.
Is the South African Police Service hiring, or is this just another job scam? https://bit.ly/saps_hiring
ZOMBIE CLAIM: There is still no warning from the BBC about ‘dangerous videos’ spreading on phones. https://bit.ly/hoax_bbc
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152 episodes
Manage episode 473867931 series 3450525
In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four viral claims:
Beware: No smartphone app can test for HIV! Adverts making these claims are scams. https://bit.ly/hiv_app
Can drinking baking soda water after meals and consuming honey and cannabis oil cure late-stage pancreatic cancer? Of course not.
Is the South African Police Service hiring, or is this just another job scam? https://bit.ly/saps_hiring
ZOMBIE CLAIM: There is still no warning from the BBC about ‘dangerous videos’ spreading on phones. https://bit.ly/hoax_bbc
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. You can send us any WhatsApp message that you need fact-checked! Forward videos, pictures and links to this number.
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