Who possibly shared a fake news story about UK detainment camps?

Who possibly shared a fake news story about UK detainment camps?

In August 2024, Elon Musk posted just two words: “Detainment camps…”
Attached was an image of a supposed Telegraph headline claiming the UK planned camps for far-right rioters on the Falkland Islands.

The post exploded — 2 million views in under an hour. Then it vanished. Deleted, no explanation.

But the damage was done. Shares, outrage, theories.

The Guardian traced the fake image to a far-right group. The Telegraph confirmed: the article never existed.

Critics called Musk irresponsible. Supporters said he was “just asking.” Musk stayed silent — and kept tweeting.

And once again, the question rose:
Can one tweet still shape the world?

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