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Far right activist Tommy Robinson described a UK-born father-of-three as being an "invader"
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson has admitted he "got it wrong" when he falsely accused a man on social media of filming children in a Glasgow park.
Footage of UK-born Quoroum Beg with a mobile phone in his hand began circulating last Sunday, with Robinson labelling him an "invader".
Beg was in fact filming an anti-immigration demonstration which had earlier forced him and his children, along with other families, to leave the park in the city's Gorbals area.
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has now issued a correction on X, saying: "In this instance I got it wrong, as did many others."
However Beg told BBC Scotland News that Robinson's correction appears to fall far short of an apology.
"Is he apologising because he can't get his facts right or is he apologising for the hurt he's caused me?" he said.
Beg - who has three children and works full-time in Glasgow - now fears for his safety. He has been given an emergency police number to call in case he feels threatened.
Quoroum Beg, who was born in the UK, says he is feeling intimidated by anti-migrant demonstrations, often based on disinformation spread online
Beg had taken his children to the park on Sunday evening, but at about 21:00 he became aware that an anti-immigration demonstration was heading his way.
"Just past 21:00 we heard a bit of a commotion, a helicopter flying above us, a lot of people walking towards the park with banners in their hands, a balaclava on.
"People started panicking and leaving with their children."
He quickly walked his children back to their flat but returned to the park to collect his car.
"They were chanting and saying stuff about close the borders, save our children, and it was all directed at me," he said.
Beg said he then decided to "confront them with part of that anti-racism Glasgow spirit".
He filmed the protesters on his mobile phone but when police advised him that it might inflame the situation, he sat down on some children's swings.
It was at this point that he was filmed by some of the demonstrators who then posted video online, where it was shared by Robinson to his two million followers.
In the footage people can be heard asking him "why are you filming kids?" and describing him as a "nonce".
Robinson shared video of Quoroum Beg to his two million X followers, describing him as an "invader"
"I was in disbelief when I first saw the post shared by him, I was in disbelief he painted me like this," said Beg.
"My reputation has been tarnished through the world. I am fearful for my safety. I've seen videos where people around him attack people."
Glasgow has seen a number of anti-immigration demonstrations in recent weeks including one where the windows of a house were smashed. Police later said it was a case of mistaken identity after disinformation was spread online.
Videos have also been circulating of people dressed all in black, standing in military-style formation as they stage a "silent vigil" in memory of a white teenager who was murdered in 2014.
Beg, who is a fourth generation UK citizen, said the current climate also made him fearful for the safety of his children.
"My children are off for the summer and I can't explain to them why they can't go out," he said.
