Euronews.
By Estelle Nilsson-Julien & Noa Schumann
Published on 17/02/2026 – 19:56 GMT+1•Updated 18/02/2026 – 11:12 GMT+1
A flood of conflicting narratives and misinformation about alleged suspects tied to the killing of 23-year-old Quentin Deranque in Lyon has spread online, preceding the first wave of arrests.
Across social media, far-right activists and politicians have spread the names of individuals they claim were involved in the killing of Quentin Deranque, a 23-year-old far-right activist who was fatally beaten by a group of youths in the city of Lyon on 12 February and died two days later.
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