The Department of Homeland Security did not confirm to PolitiFact the existence of an “intelligence report” about Venezuela sending criminals to the southern U.S. border. The claim originated with a Breitbart News story that cited an unnamed Custom
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Snopes→ Ian Swamps Southwest Florida, Trapping People in Homes
Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S., swamped southwest Florida on Wednesday, turning streets into rivers, knocking out power to 1.6 million people and threatening catastrophic damage further inland.
Snopes→ Ian Makes Landfall in Southwest Florida As Category 4 Storm
Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S.
Truth or Fiction?→ South Carolina Republicans ‘Voted to Remove Exceptions for Rape and Incest from Their Proposed Abortion Ban’
On September 15 2022, an Imgur account shared a screenshot of a tweet attributed to Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington), which claimed that members of the South Carolina GOP had removed exceptions for rape and incest from their proposed abortion ban:
Snopes→ Nearly 300 Demand South Korea Probe Their Adoptions Abroad
Louise Kwang felt her entire sense of identity collapse in 2016 when her South Korean agency matter-of-factly acknowledged that her origin story was fiction aimed at ensuring her adoptability.
Logically→ A Ganesh Chaturthi celebration happened in South Africa in August 2022.
A 2017 video of people celebrating Ganesha Chaturthi from Uganda has been falsely shared as a recent Ganesh Chaturthi celebration in South Africa.
Snopes→ Cheetahs from South Africa Go to Parks in India, Mozambique
South Africa is flying cheetahs to India and Mozambique as part of ambitious efforts to reintroduce the distinctively spotted cats in regions where their population has dwindled.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Empty shelves at a Walmart in South Carolina due to a mechanical problem, not food shortage
Empty store shelves at a Walmart in South Carolina were because of a meat shortage.
Snopes→ Southwest Airlines Email Phishing Scam Says ‘Congrats,’ Claims You’ve Received ‘Reward’
Never click links in phishing emails.
Snopes→ House Explosion in Southern Indiana Kills 3
Three people were killed when a house exploded in the southern Indiana city of Evansville.
Snopes→ Biden Begins Summer Vacation with Family in South Carolina
The first couple was planning to be in Kiawah Island, noted for its private beach and golf resort.
Snopes→ Southwest Attendant Suffers Broken Back in Hard Landing
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant suffered a compression fracture to a vertebra in her upper back during a hard landing last month in California.
Logically→ A Nothing Phone (1)’s unboxing video showed a note from the company stating that the “device is not for South Indians.
The unboxing video of Nothing Phone (1) was a prank by a YouTuber. The note was faked and the box was empty.
Snopes→ Boxing Champion Belt Given to Mandela Stolen in South Africa
A World Boxing Council championship belt belonging to former South African President Nelson Mandela has been stolen from a museum in Soweto.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Mammatus Clouds in South Dakota’ Viral Pic
On July 6 2022, news and photographs of green clouds and a green sky in South Dakota began circulating, only to be followed on July 10 2022 by another image of green clouds over an abandoned house in South Dakota: Mammatus clouds over an ab
Logically→ A viral video shows fire has engulfed the Majuba Power Station in South Africa.
The video dates back to 2019. Eskom has clarified that there were no fires at any of its power stations recently.
Snopes→ Ukraine Reports Striking Russian Ammunition Depot in South
The Ukrainian military’s southern command said a rocket strike targeted the depot in Russian-held Nova Kakhovka.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence US Military Destroyed Child Trafficking Tunnels in South Carolina
Did the U.S. military destroy child trafficking tunnels in South Carolina? No, that's not true: There has been no mention of this event from major news outlets like The Associated Press (AP) and The New York Times. A shaking of the ground
Snopes→ Do These Pics Really Show Green Skies During a South Dakota Storm?
Not all photographs need filters to appear moody.
Snopes→ At Least 20 Dead in South African Club; Cause Not Yet Known
It was unclear what led to the deaths of the young people, who were reportedly attending a party.
Logically→ The lack of long-haul flights in the southern hemisphere proves that the Earth is flat.
Snopes→ South Dakota AG Convicted on 2 Impeachment Charges, Removed
The South Dakota Senate convicted Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg of two impeachment charges stemming from a 2020 fatal crash, removing and barring him from future office.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Mermaid Washed Up On Beach In Kenya Or South Africa Is NOT Real — It’s Video Hoax
Was this an actual child mermaid who cried in distress with the voice of a pig, reeled in or washed up on a beach in Africa, amazing onlookers who poked and videoed the half-human half-fish creature without trying to help? No, that's not
Snopes→ Report: Top Southern Baptists Stonewalled Sex Abuse Victims
Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest Protestant denomination, stonewalled and denigrated survivors of clergy sex abuse over almost two decades while seeking to protect their own reputations.
Snopes→ Is the ‘Southwest Air Fans’ Facebook Ticket Giveaway a Scam or Legit?
The fake "69th anniversary" and "86th anniversary" free tickets scams on pages named "Southwest Air Fans" spread so quickly and widely on Facebook that Southwest Airlines decided to issue an official statement on a Sunday.
Truth or Fiction?→ South Dakota Teacher Calvin Hillesland Investigated for Note to Transgender Students
On April 27 2022, an Imgur user shared screenshots of a tweet with a photo that purportedly depicted a letter from a South Dakota teacher to transgender students: South Dakota. Zero days without being a national embarrassment. Local teacher at the h
Snopes→ 12 Injured in Shooting at South Carolina Mall; 3 Detained
Ten people were shot and two others injured in a shooting at a shopping mall in South Carolina’s capital that authorities do not believe was a random attack.
Snopes→ South Dakota Attorney General Impeached over Fatal Crash
Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, a Republican, is the first official to be impeached in South Dakota history.
Logically→ This video shows a Boeing 737 crashing in southern China.
A simulation video of an Ethiopian plane crash from 2019 has been misattributed to the Boeing 737 crash in China that happened in March 2022.
Snopes→ Chinese Airliner Crashes with 132 Aboard in Country’s Southern Province
China Eastern online made its website have a black-and-white homepage after the crash.
Snopes→ 9 Dead in Crash Involving U. of the Southwest Golf Teams
The University of the Southwest students and the coach were returning from a golf tournament.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Video shows 2019 meeting with North Korean leader, not South Korean president
Video shows Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting with South Korea’s president.
Logically→ The megalodon was spotted off the coast of South Africa in 1942.
A doctored image purporting to show a gigantic shark is false. Scientists have found no evidence that the prehistoric shark is still in existence.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: New South Wales Health Chief Did NOT Write Tweet Dismissing Vax Rollout Child Deaths — And No Children Have Died
Did Dr. Kerry Chant, the New South Wales, Australia, chief health officer, post a tweet that dismissed the deaths of three children while celebrating a "better than expected" result of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout for children? No, that's
Logically→ According to a South African study, the Omicron variant is less severe for unvaccinated people.
The Omicron variant has increased transmissibility and potential immune evasion compared to other variants. WHO says unvaccinated are at high risk.
PolitiFact→ A look behind Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's data on southern African migrants
Abbott's figures were preliminary, subject-to-change numbers from the Texas Department of Public Safety, not Customs and Border Protection.
PolitiFact→ A look behind Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's data on southern African migrants
Abbott's figures were preliminary, subject-to-change numbers from the Texas Department of Public Safety, not Customs and Border Protection.
PolitiFact→ Explainer: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's data on southern African migrants
Explainer: Where Texas governor got data on migrants
Snopes→ Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Winner, Dies at 90
South Africans, world leaders and people around the globe mourned the death of the man viewed as the country's moral conscience.
Snopes→ US to Lift Omicron-Linked Travel Ban on Southern Africa
The restrictions were meant to blunt the spread of the COVID omicron variant.