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February 1, 2017

Thomson Reuters pays damages to Finsbury Park mosque after placing it in terrorism category on database

By PA Media Lawyer

Thomson Reuters has agreed to pay undisclosed damages over “terrorism” allegations relating to a well-known mosque.

The information company expressed its “regret” at London’s High Court over publishing the allegations about the Finsbury Park Mosque, north London, in its global online database World-Check.

Sara Monsoori, representing the company which now runs the mosque, said in a statement in open court the database’s users include banks, financial institutions and other organisations providing financial services.

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