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    Default Re: The Fake News Thread

    Whatsapp groups that are not administrated correctly and meticulously are a huge source of mis-information, especially "safety groups" where it is allowed for participants to post anything before being verified by administrators. It is actually a real sad situation that the tool of a whatsapp group that are excellent for safety and security when used correctly turned into a source of hoax spreading and people no wanting to be part of it anymore. Whether it is politics, hoax junk, religious matters etc., if it has nothing to do with safety of the group, don't post it.

    (I am on various "safety" whatsapp groups and administrating a few, some days it become full time task with all the hoax stories cominmg through.)

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    One I keep seeing popping up is the one where some guy at a fuel station will give you a little business card and when you touch it you get Burundanga (or sometimes called "boeroe-dagga" in SA) on your hands which will be absorbed by the skin and when you drive away they will follow you until you pass out (about 2~3 minutes later) and steal everything. It's also BS. The amounts of that substance that is absorbed through the skin isn't enough to cause any side effects for several hours of continuous exposure.

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    There was a directive from SAPS posted under "Licencing and relicencing".
    This thread was started by Craig.
    Now I cannot find it.
    Was it fake news? Was it therefore withdrawn?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Willie Barnard View Post
    There was a directive from SAPS posted under "Licencing and relicencing".
    This thread was started by Craig.
    Now I cannot find it.
    Was it fake news? Was it therefore withdrawn?
    Your powers of deduction are rather astounding. Spot on.

    It was a document made by a guy on facebook as a joke to show the people how easy it was to fake. He didn’t take into account how fast people would share it as the truth.

    I managed to can it about 5 minutes after it was posted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skaaphaas View Post
    Your powers of deduction are rather astounding. Spot on.

    It was a document made by a guy on facebook as a joke to show the people how easy it was to fake. He didn’t take into account how fast people would share it as the truth.

    I managed to can it about 5 minutes after it was posted.
    Was it good or bad news?

    Actually, maybe add it here so that we can all know what it looks like. Or is it the alleged Limpopo one popping up somewhere every 5 minutes?

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    Not even posting this one again. It was a good news fake.
    Sent electronically, thus not signed.

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    Man, I can do with some good news, even if it is fake....

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    He might have fooled even YOU if he could spell!!

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    Hahahaha
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    And that's the danger of accepting something from a 'reliable sauce' and then been asked to post it. Not thinking anything of it, I was a victim. :)
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