(Jewish News) A fake video has been circulated of the chief rabbi calling for mosques to be shut.
In an unprecedented statement on Twitter/X, Ephraim Mirvis condemned the one-minute compilation, believed to have been created by Russian “bots.”
Mirvis said: “This pernicious lie demonstrates the alarming scale of misinformation being spread online. I implore all users of social media to think critically and act responsibly.”
The video, released on Wednesday, is falsely tagged with “@bbcnews,” TikTok branding and statements superimposed over silent footage of the chief rabbi as well as images of Muslims gathered in a mosque, veiled women, churches, members of the Jewish community and police.
