A wave of memorial crosses erected across the United States has reignited false narratives linking modern American agricultural struggles to a supposed "white genocide" in South Africa. The displays, often tied to far-right conspiracy theories, falsely equate land reforms and racial tensions in South Africa with contemporary farming hardships in the U.S. Experts warn the resurgence of these myths risks deepening divisions by distorting historical and economic realities. The trend underscores how misinformation about global conflicts is being weaponized to fuel domestic political grievances.
Memorial crosses installed in the US have revived erroneous claims of a ‘white genocide’ against farmers in South Africa
