World'Five churches set on fire by Muslims'? Islamophobic social media accounts spread fake news

Social media accounts linked to anti-immigrant views alleged that French Muslims burned five churches on October 17, the day of mass protests. Both the figure and the claim are fictitious. France’s agency monitoring religious heritage sites confirmed one recent church fire, with its cause unknown.

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