- The Royal National Institute of Blind People ( RNIB ) has faced abuse from anti-immigrant protesters who mistook the charity for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
- Protesters falsely accused the blind people's charity of helping small boat migrants cross the English Channel.
- RNIB clarified its role on social media, reminding the public that it does not operate lifeboats while praising the RNLI's work.
- RNLI volunteers have suffered severe harassment, threats, and doxxing by far-right demonstrators, triggering a Sussex Police investigation.
- Digital secretary Lisa Nandy condemned the attacks on volunteers and pledged to discuss online threats with social media companies.
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