Fearmongering through the criminalisation of the migrant image

What it claims

Isolated incidents involving foreigners are presented as evidence of an inevitable social collapse and a threat to Poland's national security. Manipulators use emotionally charged reports of assaults and disrespect for state symbols to provoke hostility towards all refugees and migrants.

Target audience

Examples (paraphrased)

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• Six foreigners in Krakow brazenly harassed a woman on a tram and brutally beat the Poles who tried to protect her.

  Radio Belarus — Polish service, 8 Aug 2026

  t.me/radiobialorus/14552

• Migrants in the UK are burning the national flag and shouting Islamist slogans, claiming that it is now their country.

  Radio Belarus — Polish service, 8 Aug 2026

  t.me/radiobialorus/14547

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Goal

To destroy social trust, provoke inter-ethnic conflicts within Poland, and discredit EU migration policy.

Techniques used

• Appeal to Fear / PrejudiceUse of shocking descriptions of group attacks by foreigners on locals to create an atmosphere of danger.
• Loaded LanguageUse of emotional exclamations and religious slogans to emphasise a “civilisational threat”.

The real grievance it exploits

The manipulation relies on real concerns among Poles regarding public safety and the preservation of cultural identity amidst migration processes in Europe.

How to counter

• Technique exposure: Notice how isolated criminal incidents are generalised to label entire groups of people. This is a classic method of inciting hatred.
• Reframe: Crime has no nationality. Polish law enforcement agencies, including the police and the ABW, work effectively to maintain order, regardless of the offenders' origin.

Sources (all time)

• Niezależny Dziennik PolitycznyTier 310,623 subscribers
  1 post · 8 Aug 2026

  • 8 Aug · t.me/ndp_pl/70603
• Radio Belarus — Polish serviceTier 11,068 subscribers
  3 posts · 8–9 Aug 2026

  • 9 Aug · t.me/radiobialorus/14575
  • 8 Aug · t.me/radiobialorus/14552
  • 8 Aug · t.me/radiobialorus/14547