‘France has fallen’: Far-right figures fuel Islamophobic claims with false student protest videos

France 24 reports: France’s student protests have become the target of a wave of false and misleading videos shared by far-right figures, including Alex Jones and Tommy Robinson.

Old footage and unrelated videos have been shared to portray the demonstrations as evidence of an “anti-white” or Islamist uprising linked to uncontrolled immigration. The protests are over school conditions, including large class sizes, teacher shortages and poor facilities, not immigration.

This world story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Far-right, Islamophobic and Alex Jones.

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Key details

Location

France · Europe

Reported by

France 24

First reported

6 Oct 2026, 01:40 IST

Key names

Far-right, Islamophobic, Alex Jones, Tommy Robinson

Section

World

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• France 24‘France has fallen’: Far-right figures fuel Islamophobic claims with false student protest videos 6 Oct, 01:40

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