"Footage filmed on Saturday in Dundee shows a young girl confronting a couple, who police say are Bulgarian. In the video, the girl can be seen holding an axe and a knife shouting get the f*** away from us. She has since been charged with possession of an offensive weapon. Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X and Tesla, shared a post on his platform X about the incident to his 225 million followers."
"Tommy Robinson, a prominent far-right activist whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also posted about the incident his 1.4 million followers on X. Tommy Robinson claimed the young girls were being filmed by a migrant ((Lucy North/PA)) He repeated the unverified allegation that the youngsters were being filmed by a migrant and claimed it was very concerning. It is understood that police have not found evidence to support these allegations."
Police warned against sharing misinformation after false online claims that migrants had threatened a 12-year-old girl in Dundee. Footage shows a young girl confronting a couple police say are Bulgarian; in the video she holds an axe and a knife and shouts 'get the f*** away from us.' The girl has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon and will be referred to relevant authorities. Elon Musk and far-right activist Tommy Robinson amplified unverified allegations on X to large follower counts. Police said they found no evidence to support claims that migrants filmed or threatened the youngsters and urged the public not to speculate.
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