Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-05-22 16:58:52 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4369F83793C7EBE3EBAE8A6CE5F0C59C7F337F2AB9A4F7086510C53483E3CE9C
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Original Note:
There is no evidence to support the claims that white Afrikaners in South Africa are facing persecution and/or genocide based on their race. The videos shown do not support these claims; for example, the crosses were a part of a protest in September of 2020. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/fact-checking-trumps-claims-of-white-farmer-genocide-in-south-africa https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/21/politics/fact-check-white-farmers-south-africa-trump https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-makes-false-claims-white-genocide-south-africa-during-ramaphosa-meeting-2025-05-21/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/05/21/trump-south-africa-white-afrikaners-violence/ https://www.axios.com/2025/05/21/trump-south-african-white-genocide-claims
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