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The ports off the coast of Southern California are some of the busiest in the world, accounting for almost half of the imports into the United States. ( Read more about PolitiFact California’s partnership with Facebook.) "They will sink the ships and crash the economy if it means bringing the people to their knees."įacebook flagged this story as part of its efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. "Probably a good idea to make sure you have enough supplies to last several weeks or a couple of months should the inevitable finally happen," a third post warns. "There are not being allowed to dock and unload." "Reports have stated there are over 1000 holding and the number is rising," another post claims. "There are now 56 cargo freighters anchored off the coast of California from Oakland to Long Beach in what can only be considered a manufactured supply-chain halt," one post reads.

In the posts and in the comments sections, people are worried about nationwide shortages in the coming months.

People have been sharing images of the cargo freighters online and speculating why the ships are unable to dock and unload.

But posts on social media are falsely claiming that these ships are deliberately being prevented from unloading their cargo. A record-breaking number of cargo ships are anchored off the coast at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.