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Riots in France: Misinformation spread to discredit protesters, French immigration policies

Since protests broke out in France over the shooting of a 17-year-old at a traffic stop, a deluge of misinformation has been shared online, often with the aim of discrediting protesters and cultural minorities in France. © Observers

The riots across France sparked by the death of Nahel, a teenager killed by a police officer during a traffic stop on June 27, garnered significant international attention. However, the incident also led to a surge of false information on social media platforms. Many of these misleading posts were shared by far-right, anti-migrant users, who circulated videos taken out of context to discredit the protesters, cultural minorities in France, and French immigration policies.

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