Posts being shared on social media misinterpret comments made by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to falsely claim he pledged to build 46,000 houses “just for Muslims”.
A video of Mr Khan speaking has been shared with the caption: “Sadiq Khan says he will build 46,000 new homes in London just for Muslims who want to live closer to a mosque.”
While this is a genuine interview with Mr Khan, he did not make the comments attributed to him in the posts.
The video shows Mr Khan during an interview shared by the Islam Channel before May’s mayoral elections in which he won 43.8% of the vote and was reelected for his third consecutive term. The interview was shared on 26 April with the caption: “How is Sadiq Khan’s manifesto going to affect the Muslim community?” And…
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