“The viral video shows radical Muslims in the UK setting fire to a giant Christmas tree while chanting “Allahu Akbar” in the year 2025.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 26 Dec 2025.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
The video is from Belgium and dates back to New Year’s Eve 2016, when a group of teenagers set fire to a Christmas tree near the Clemenceau metro station in Anderlecht, Brussels, while chanting “Allahu Akbar.” It has no connection to the UK or any recent incident.
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 30 December 2025, 4 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reels/DSsXvGrk1ns/
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.