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A slogan has become a meme online after links to police attempts to infiltrate student protest groups.

Video. ‘Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres’: What does the student slogan mean?

Updated: 19/10/2026 - 13:19 GMT+2

A Snapchat message, which students believe came from an undercover police officer, has become the rallying cry of a youth movement that has now spread to Belgium and Italy.

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