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Right-wing accounts circulated a video claiming it shows Muslims gathering in a British city to demand the implementation of Islamic law instead of British law. However, the video actually dates back to a peaceful defensive rally after violent disturbances following riots in Middlesbrough in 2024, where Muslims and non-Muslims came together to protect mosques. The clip was edited and distorted by cutting parts out of its context. An investigation confirmed that the speaker did not call for changing British law but urged Muslims to adhere to Sharia law in a manner that does not conflict with the law. The demonstration was defensive and unrelated to efforts to "Islamize" or to call for a regime change. This tactic has been repeated, using old footage and misleading statements to promote a provocative discourse about a perceived religious threat—a pattern commonly used by the far right to stoke fears against Muslims.
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