Did CNN stage this Muslim protest against terror in London?; UPDATE: @CNNPR denies staging

Editor’s note: Updated below.

A video is going around alleging that CNN’s Becky Anderson faked or staged a shot of Muslims in London protesting against terror Saturday’s terror attack.

First up, here’s the video of what appears to be Anderson staging the shot:

https://twitter.com/CaolanRob/status/871483335423528962

And here’s what appears to have aired, in part, with some of the signs in the background at the end of the segment:

My message to the #LondonBridge attackers: You are a handful of twisted fools hell-bent on taking lives https://t.co/0v17H67El1

— Becky Anderson (@BeckyCNN) June 4, 2017

So, did she stage all of this? We, and others, have questions:

Is @BeckyCNN really setting this up? If yes then an absolute disgrace @CNN https://t.co/ijkZY7ZEEq

— Duncan Gray (@DuncanGray) June 4, 2017

This is strictly against everyone's policy. It is completely NOT NEWS. It is editorializing.

— Tom Steele (@tsteele93) June 4, 2017

Over to you, CNN.

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The protest, according to Katie Hopkins, aired on BBC as well:

https://twitter.com/KTHopkins/status/871490500179656705

Update. CNN PR has responded, via CNN’s Brian Stelter:

Far-right twitterers are misleading folks about this video. Bloggers saying CNN was caught "staging fake news" (1/2) https://t.co/lvz6xznj18

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 5, 2017

Police allowed demonstrators thru cordon "so they could show their signs" to media, @CNNPR says. CNN, BBC, AP "simply filmed them doing so."

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 5, 2017

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