“The viral video shows Islamic radicals setting fire to a giant Christmas tree inside a mall in the United Kingdom.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 26 Dec 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video is not from the UK. It shows a giant Christmas tree catching fire at Sanli Plaza in Chengdu, China, in December 2024. Media reports confirmed that the fire was accidental, caused by an electrical short circuit, and not linked to any Islamist or jihadist group.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 26 December 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 26 December 2025. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reels/DStnfiWiOJY/
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