'Five churches set on fire by Muslims?' Fake news by Islamophobic social media accounts
- The fake claim that groups of Muslims are responsible for setting fire to five churches in France over the course of a single day has been circulating online.
- The acts supposedly took place on October 17 when violence erupted across several French cities, marring a series of planned peaceful demonstrations.
- The claim has mainly been propagated by accounts known for anti-immigrant and islamophobic rhetoric, some of which have exploited footage of previous protests, taking them out of context.
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- The fake claim that groups of Muslims are responsible for setting fire to five churches in France over the course of a single day has been circulating online.
- The acts supposedly took place on October 17 when violence erupted across several French cities, marring a series of planned peaceful demonstrations.
- The claim has mainly been propagated by accounts known for anti-immigrant and islamophobic rhetoric, some of which have exploited footage of previous protests, taking them out of context.
Sources: France 24