Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson both shared false claims that the girl was brandishing weapons to defend herself from migrants
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Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson both shared false claims that the girl was brandishing weapons to defend herself from migrants
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Police have issued a warning about spreading misinformation online after Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson wrongly claimed a 12-year-old girl was at risk of being assaulted by migrants.
Elon Musk spoke with Tommy Robinson via a video link to the thousands of people at Saturday’s ‘unite the kingdom’ rally
Among comments made in conversation with Robinson, Musk claimed a ‘dissolution of parliament’ and ‘change of government’ is…
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The anti-Islam activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, claimed billionaire Musk had funded his defense.
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Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, said his legal fees are being paid by Elon Musk
