No, this Scottish schoolgirl wasn't brandishing weapons to protect herself from migrants
• Sep 1, 2025, 7:52 PM
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Elon Musk and far-right activist Tommy Robinson were amongst the thousands of social media users to amplify false anti-migrant claims that a 12-year-old girl needed weapons to "fight off migrants attacking her" in the Scottish city of Dundee. This after a viral video circulated widely online showing the girl brandishing bladed weapons. Scottish police, though, found no evidence substantiating the social media allegations. FRANCE 24's Vedika Bahl explains in Truth or Fake.
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