Why extremist groups want you to ban their online content
Facebook briefly banned Britain First’s page on 30 November, sparking momentary cries of celebration on social media. But within an hour, the far right organisation’s […]
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Why the far-right consider Vladimir Putin their Christian vanguard against Islam
More than 40 Syrian rebel factions have condemned the Russian involvement in a war that almost brought President Bashar al-Assad a “crushing defeat”. The United […]
Britain First supporters boycott H&M over its use of Muslim model
H&M’s latest new fashion campaign ‘Close the loop‘ has drawn the ire of Britain First supporters. The source of their indignation is a Muslim model […]
What motivates mosque arson comments on Facebook?
A recent Huffington Post article highlighted Britain First’s ‘endorsement’ of Facebook posts relating to the destruction of a proposed mosque. The two ‘endorsements’ relate to […]
No, there are no plans to build Britain’s largest Muslim-only cemetery
In early September, several media outlets reported that Solihull council received two separate applications for Muslim cemeteries near the village of Catherine-de-Barnes. The Times and […]
Myth busting: William Gladstone’s quote about the Quran
A popular anti-Muslim meme echoes the words of Victorian Prime Minister William Gladstone. Accompanied by a stock image of Gladstone is the quote, “As long […]
The far-right obsession with Muslim demographics
On August 19, Britain First posted a link to a new documentary that features their leader Paul Golding. A short description accompanied the link: “‘Europe’s […]
Myth busting: Selective stats and Muslim demographics
A recent Daily Mail article highlighted how a child in Birmingham is ‘more likely to be Muslim than Christian.’ The evidence comes from the most […]