How Facebook Became a Tool for Genocide
How Facebook Became a Tool for Genocide in Myanmar
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In 2017, the Rohingya people in Myanmar faced a genocide brought on by Buddhist extremists and the military. But something else was fueling the violence, inciting people, and spreading hatred - Facebook and their algorithm was helping tear the country apart.
Over 700,000 Rohingya people fled violence perpetrated by the military in their home country of Myanmar in 2017, seeking safety in neighboring Bangladesh. The majority of them continue to live, years later, in Kutupalong Refugee Camp. Since the beginning of this crisis, UNICEF has been working with the Bangladesh government and other partners to deliver relief to children and families living in the refugee camps and settlements and in neighboring host communities. Help UNICEF continue to support Rohingya refugee children and families. Your donation can make a difference.
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3:47 The Rohingya People and Myanmar’s Political Reform
7:52 Rising Ethnic Tension
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Next video on hindu and Cristain on Pakistan and bangladesh please..
@@anamak2000He won't, He is liberal. He doesn't know the Repercussions felt when Muslim makes Fun of all Religion is Freedom of Religion, But Freedom to Insult ISLAM, MOHAMD is Death.. Which Do it Openly in INDIA, NIGERIA, FRANCE, MYANMAR.
Facebook must be held responsible and compensated the rohingya for their contribution to the misery.
Hi Johnny Can u plz Upload a video how India radical gov and All Hindu organisations using Facebook for criminalisation of Muslims in India!
I guess the title of this video “How Facebook Helped Break an Entire Country” would change sometime soon for some reason
I am a refugee from Myanmar. One of the many ethnic minorities that have been through the same thing as the Rohingya. Now living in the U.S. I am blessed to be here unlike many other refugees who didn’t have the same opportunity. Thank you Johnny for bringing these stories to light.
@@DanielCristis there no US embassy you can contact there so they make sure your return home is safe?,I am sure they do stuff like that for their own citizens and I'm guessing you are one,in any case best of luck on getting home
You should Be loyal to the people and country of USA which gave you citizenship Now don't demand free Palestine Islamic jihad etc Because for most of the Muslims religion is above than country
@@ivandzaja6251 they told me there's was nothing they could do, and that my only option was to turn myself in and hope that they were lenient on me for coming in by myself instead of waiting to get caught. And I've asked the embassy a couple of different times too, because the Chief Consular Officer has changed three or four times in as many years, so each departing chief has learned less and less from their predecessor, and has had less and less of an opportunity to understand everything going on in the country, and therefore been less and less equipped to effectively train their successor. Tiff if normally a position that is held for many years so that they really understand the country and it's laws, procedures, and even language and culture. But I suppose given the circumstances the i position has become a bit of a nightmare to hold that position - it's also responsible for conducting final interviews for Myanmar people seeking visas to the US, which is just about half the country right now.
No thanks to Bangladesh, for having and feeding you?
@@ivandzaja6251bros in America he is home now
As a Burmese, it's hard to imagine how we lived before 2010s. Politics was always like "big brother is watching". We hardly ever talked about it, and those who did were imprisoned or disappeared. Cell phones were like a vanity for the rich to show off. Internet was unheard of. Then came the democracy (kind of), and every aspect of our lives got better for like 10 years just before the 2021 coup. Now, full-blown civil war is brewing and it feels like our lives are regressing. It sucks to be born in this country.
I'm surprised at Johnny's ability to explain Rohingya genocide accurately. For those who wonder, the only reason military did this is it needed support from the people especially from Buddhists because at that time, people started experiencing democracy, using internet and saying how corrupt, greedy and cruel the military junta is. And military achieved its goal, but elected govt closed its eyes to the atrocities because the amount of misinformation and people's hatred to Rohingya was too strong at that time. Junta have erased Rohingya from the list of Myanmar ethnic group since 1980 so almost everyone here hadn't heard of Rohingya until 2017. All we knew at the time is they were a few thousands of Bengali people from Bangladesh who was trying to invade Myanmar. Facebook absented to stop hatred and misinformation, and still fail to perform. May be I am in denial, but I wouldn't entirely lay all the the blame on Facebook. it's the sum of paranoia, lack of ability to find information, poverty and negligence of the people. It's a slap in the face to Myanmar and her people and I am very ashamed of it. Now we are trying to eliminate military and start winning.
Many countries. Hope you can get out.
I'm not reading that or the comments
@@-YOUNG_MASTER-dude 😂 killing thousands of people is nothing but a joke to you. You're just jumping on the conclusion that the carnage was to eliminate future threat. OMG. How delusional people on the internet can be
Are you able to get out?
As a Bangladeshi, I feel proud to give shelter to those people. However, the international community has to be more active in preventing this type of Genocide. And they should take more initiative to solve this issue.
If you can't stop your people illegaly coming into bangal than stop taking refugees bangal, delhi is full of this illegal migrants we already have a lot of refugees we don't need more
shout out to Bangladesh as always 🇧🇩 ❤
Why your minorities are facing such problems in your country then
@@sradhanjalibehera1108 we live with 180 million people in a small land - problems are surrounding us. End of the day, we are United and stand for each other.
@shahinahmod see we seen so many bangladeshi people trafficking to india okk due ti the help of Bengal govt… and in your country minority people are killed and converted even Muslim girls don’t have a right to speak… same as Pakistan…. Good People from both the whi dont get a chance to speak they leave and move to other countries… you are giving shelter to the rohingiys but your own people are not able to live a normal life there… with freedom to speak and write..
I've been completely shocked that so little attention has been given to this, hopefully this video can help get it into the public sphere.
There aro more cases that were silenced. Uyghur is facing more brutal treatment :(
This is so shocking to me HOW LITTLE we know 😢
It seems like nobody - no media, no politicians, and few other KZheadrs - are willing to cover this topic, because it isn't as flashy or easy to understand as Ukraine or the Middle East. Thank you SO MUCH, Johnny, for bringing this to your audience. Edit: omg the replies 🫠
Isreal/Palestine - Jews vs Muslim India - Hindu vs Muslim France - Christian vs Muslim Myanmar - Buddhist vs Muslims stop playing victim card
سمعت أن في الدول الاوروبية حاجبين المحتوي اللي بيتكلم عن فلسطين علشان الناس تفضل مخدوعة في إسرائيل حسبي الله ونعم الوكيل
Don't worry they are actively working on a way to blame Donald Trump for that, then it will be nationwide news.
@@unconscious1076I don't know about the other places you mentioned, but in India - Hindus are in power, as in the government is formed by an extreme hindu nationalist party, and the muslims are a minority. Every other day you can see reports (in smaller, less prominent media) of muslims being attacked by extremist hindu terrorists (sangh parivar) and being the ruling party, they control the narrative on twitter and the national media.
Funny how all of the religions of peace and love are so bent on murder and hate.😢
As a Burmese citizen, I'm certain the military dictators played a big role in the genocide. It would be great if you also covered other terrible things the Burmese military has done since the military coup in 2021. I truly wish the best to the Rohingya people and I feel bad for the people who got brainwashed into thinking Rohingya are bad. Truly the best of luck. 😔
Lets hope this inspires more people to cover more about Myanmar. Barely anyone talks about this or the civil war
Burmese people supported genocide of their military. Now their own military is killing them. Karma is real..
Honestly, BURMESE deserves this.
@@primaryesthethicinstincts4832 Yes, I can agree that Aung San Su Kyi couldn't do much. People have been horrifically brainwashed into thinking whatever the monks are saying is right. She could've put all the blame on the military but Aung San Su Kyi being Aung San Su Kyi didn't and now we're all in ruins.
@@realcarljhonson the Rohingya did nothing when Kayin people were being genocided so does that mean the Rohingya deserved it too?
As a Bangladeshi, I'm so happy to see that you're covering the story. Thanks a lot!!! ❤
Thank you so much for covering this topic. I was born in Myanmar and grown up there. Unfortunately, even at school muslims students have faced discrimination and hatred. Particularly, the Rohingya muslims are not allowed to travel from one state to another. The government completely blocked their future, which is becoming dark day by day for them. While the international organizations have failed to give the rights to them. The saddest part is that most of Buddhist civilian supported government during the genocide upon Rohingya muslims, from which we can learn that many Buddhist of the country are narrow minded and it seems hard to see development of the country. In 2023, not only muslims suffering for survival but also Buddhist civilian, i hope they finally have seen the hidden extremists brutal face of the military junta. I hope the civilian at least treat the muslims with respect and love.
Subhanallah 😢. I pray for your safety and a for a better future for Rohingyas.
I know everyone is rightly concerned about Palestine and Israel right now, but thank you for highlighting the suffering of these people as well. There are so many populations in need of help and care in the world.
This is basically the same thing
No it's not the same thing
America destroyed Afghanistan & Iraq for 20 years killing +500k people why don't they call that a genocide. Why aren't American presidents tried for war crimes? Rohinga like HAMAS also committed rape murder and terrorism. USA needs a distraction.
no , we dont care about a war that has been going on for over 100 years
@@Qadi90 This video explained nothing about the true nature of the conflict. It just displays one side which is the poorer side, with no actual context of why the conflict exists in the first place. So don't think for a second you can compare it to another conflict, which you probably equally don't know the details of. And even if you choose to still know nothing about this conflict, comparing people who are part of a country being persecuted by their own government without a leadership of their own is worlds apart to Gazans who had their own election, and have plenty of foreign funding for their own people's goals (even if those goals are genocide).
I'm a Bangladeshi and a development worker. I have seen the horrific situation and the grivences of the millions of Rohingya people in 2017 to till now. Thank you very much for covering this.
@@DraGon1229 What genocide (a clear lie) you taking about?
@@in_tasinThe Bangladesh genocide, also known as the Gonohotta, was the ethnic cleansing of Bengalis residing in East Pakistan during the Bangladesh Liberation War, perpetrated by the Pakistan Armed Forces and the Razakars. Pipe down son
@@in_tasinclear lie? Actually you're the one who's clearly lying and rather terming facts as lies so as to shield your lies. Explain why the percentage of Hindu population has been decreasing ever since 1947 and even after bangalidesh came into existence? Data never lie!
@@aswinkrishna5042 First off, that happened in 71, second, that was caused by then West Pakistan, now Pakistan. And third, it was not just hindus that were killed, many muslims were killed too. People in Bangladesh have been talking about it, taking care of this issues long before you born. So maybe you should pipe down son.
@RhkMhm-kf9xf 20 % in 1971, only 8.9 percent of the current Bangladeshis are hindus. Sure buddy it has not translated at all.
Thank you Johnny and Max Fisher for this thorough reporting. The time has *long past* for us to be in disbelief that social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, have such power to propel hate speech and misinformation into real-world massacres and genocide. I got chills and emotional as I watched it, knowing that something very similar is happening in Gaza right now.
The Dark Side 1. Anger leads to the dark side. 2. Resist the temptation to be angry. 3. Anger only serves the evil one. 4. Anger only gets you in trouble too.
Finally, someone giving attention to this crisis. I live in Bangladesh and went there last year. the place is a mess. The Rohingya people living there survived an actual genocide in this modern age and nobody knows about it. Back in 2017 when this happened was the first time in my life I realized how easy it is to get away with committing a genocide. The people of the world cares more about a genocide that already happened than the ones that are happening right now.
Truly sad 😢
Please do more research on attrocities committed by the Rakine muslim population on the peaceful Buddhist people over decade leading to the genocide. Yes, Myanmar military is wrong, but don't try to whitewash and absolve the common muslim population of Rakine as if they were saints. The Muslim population have a problem called Islam, which activily discourage them to assimilate or co-exist with other religious people who are non-Muslim. See the daily issues cropping up in Europe i. e. France, Sweden etc. Where Islamic radicals are committing 'Jihad' on daily basis and so called common Muslims support or sympathise with extremist element in them even if they don't actively parcipate in extremist activity. Why Poland never report Of Islamic extremism attack because they don't take Muslim refugee, Simple. The problem with Liberal mind like ke you is you all take a idealistic position and start preaching. World is not ideal and pragmatic argument should be made, unless you talk about the issues within the Muslim society and Islam in general, you are not addressing the crux of issue. Liberals self-censor themselves thinking that if they talk about issues with Islam or Muslim society then they will be labeled Islamophobe. So much talk about free speech but all you Liberals do is provide sympathies, not the actual solution to the problem.
@@ErikBerg666And you should do a little more history study There was a term "divide and rule" and that's how all started not through islam
@@boring20 Brother, Genocide is definitely wrong. There is no "divide and rule" in play here. There is problem at Myanmar military side, we should talk about it, but please don't cover up or brush aside the problem of other side which is religiously motivated and supremacist ideology called Islam. This is what irk me, unless we don't feel brave enough to talk on all issues and protect one issue in whatever false sense of "right thing to do" we will never be able to provide a true sustained solution to the problems. It is very wrong notion that poverty or lack of education fuel radicalization. Osama bin Laden was an engineer, Abu Bakar Al-Bagdadi was a PHD scholar, many radicals who went from Europe to join ISIS were very affluent and well educated. Islam teaching have very real problematic things and proudly practiced by majority muslims. I don't know if you have read Quran alongwith Tafasir(commentaries) of Islamic gaints and early scholar like Jalal-al-Jalalayan, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abaas, Qurtabi, al-Tabari etc and Sahi Haddiths of Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan an-Nasai, Sunan ibn Majah, Abu Dawud, Jami-al-Turmidh etc., Sira of Prophet Muhammad such as Ibn Ishaq, Ibn Hassim or Fiqh of Imam Shafi, Hanafi, Hanabali, Maliki etc. I could provide a vast details of reference to justify my argument if you wish.
@@boring20Islam also wiped out Buddhism from Afghanistan and West Punjab so I would say it's just a Retaliation
From Bangladeshis we thanks you Johnny Harris for spreading this story what even most main stream medias have failed to cover... I'm huge supporter of Independent journalism and I love what you are doing here... Bangladesh is not a rich country yet we have the largest refugee camp which is not good for us Bangladeshis or the rohingya peoples of Myanmar... And I hope the rohingya peoples will get to return thire home safely...
It was covered massively back in 2017 by all big media outlets including this facebook angle so I don’t think it’s fair to say that this story wasn’t covered. But it’s fair that the story completely fell off later and great job by Johnny bringing our attention to it again
Bangladeshis infiltrate in both their international borders, be it India or Myanmar.
Rohinya looks Bangladeshi
Let us assume Rohingyas are Christians or budhits or Hindus Will Bangladesh take them No absolute no
First of all they are not Bangladeshi they are their own ethnicity that is close to Bengali, if you say they are Bangladeshi then does that mean all Wast bengal is Bangladeshi?
Thank you Johnny for this video , I relate deeply to it as I am a Palestinian and been subjected to Facebook genocide support policies it marked my insta profile with word terrorist for having free Palestine in my bio also hiding my stories from my friends and views going from 150 to zero whenever sharing about what’s happening in Gaza
This is really sad. Do you live in Palestine now?
@@excuse_me2586 I’m in Jordan
Let's boycott Facebook and Instagram
wow that's horrible, we need a new social media Insha Allah
This should have more than 10 million views by now... The reason why I deleted Facebook and other social media apps (KZhead excluded) was because of the high level of false and negative news being spread worldwide. Anytime I came online, I only see bad news and as someone who once suffered from depression and continuous episodes of existential crisis, I had to escape the internet and it worked!! Thank you Johnny and the crew for putting so much effort into spreading such vital information and create awareness about the dangers of the internet.
Hope you’ve deleted all your mainstream news subscriptions too, as there’s a whole lot of fake news there too (and always has been!!)
I've practiced buddhism for many years of my life because of the purity of peace, happiness, and compassion that I continue to find in the community of practitioners. To know that there is such a hateful person who claims to be a buddhist monk breaks my heart.
I feel the same as your brother.
Just live with asian muslims my brother.
@@YourFuhrer1933 , If Rohingyas were the problem in this case then why are those "peaceful" Buddhists massacring other Christian and Buddhists in Myanmar ?! And why are "peaceful" Hindus massacring Christians in Manipur?! USanghis wouldn't let any opportunity to vilify Muslims go even when they are clearly the victim?!
Not killing is the #1 rule of Buddhism. A true Buddhist will not even kill an insect and will not even kill an animal to eat its meat.
@@mesbahmir you guys can't even denounce kashmiri pandits exodus and calling us names like sanghis . your classical hypocrite
Poverty, corruption, lack of education, inability to discern fake news are ingredients for this atrocious genocide. Let us stay vigilant nowadays; with the rise of AI, things are going to get worse for more impoverished nations. Thank you for the independent and fearless journalism, Johnny
It’s not just impoverished nations that have to be viligant about AI.
It's gunna get worse. I am going to stop watching these, because there is a paywall. I was alerted that youtube was going to stop showing me video's because I am blocking their ads. Hey youtube, I'll give you ad revenue when you don't platform known hate group members like Kristan Hawkins and ruin countries with disinformation. My safety was never youtube's concern. Profit was. I'd rather not be here helping moderate this platform, than pay youtube to platform hate with ad revenue. I'm not complaining to you or Johnny, just letting you know when numbers drop here, that's why. None of us want to help social media companies profit right now.
Things are already bad in the US for the same reasons, this is a phenomenon which affects all no matter your economic status as a country. Corporate greed has outweighed everything.
Nothing to do with poverty or education. Humans are vulnerable to such mental hacks.
Same happening in India, Against Muslims, Christians and Dalits community. 😢
My BF is from Myanmar, now in japan in college thankfully. Never expected to see a big channel talk about Myanmar
In 2022 I had the opportunity to participate in an event with visiting journalists from the Asia Pacific. The topic was about combating disinformation and I had many great discussions. One topic I was able to discuss with them was how companies like Facebook have a mismatch in combating disinformation on their non-English content.
I was living in Yangon 2012-2014, so I have many Myanmar Facebook friends. I remember being so shocked at how graphic and gruesome their facebooks posts could be. Now it all makes sense… It was also evident that the Myanmar people skipped the flip phone phase entirely, and went from nothing (except those funny phone booth tables under colorful umbrellas) to smartphones, and just had a different relationship to technology and Facebook than what I had been used to. Great video!
That is very interesting actually because here in the west we have seen gradual development of how the internet is used over the past 30 years and people have learned to be suspicious and wary of just about everything. I'm guessing that a village of people without access to the internet suddenly being given a smartphone with Facebook would have no prior reason to doubt anything said on it
Not only Myanmar, it is the absolute case for the vast majority of the people in third world countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar etc. The sudden penetration of smart phones, internet and social media in the villages where education is scarce is the reason this part of the world is the hotbed of rampant conspiracy theories and ethno-religious bubbles.
@@balthajar5205 True. Social media without proper literacy and education is a breeding ground for conspiracy theories. If western countries are susceptible to it, then it's a no brainer how much more dangerous it could get at the hands of uneducated people who still have a survivalist mindset due to bad living standards.
Yah we, Burmese, are the primitive cave dwellers who take Facebook and the internet as the same. We were not together with DARPA innovating the 'INTERNET' but we are not that late as portrayed here.
Facebook is still doing the same thing almost everywhere.. They spread hatred to those who can be really outrageous of it.. Islamophobia is one of them..
I reside in Surat, Gujarat, India. Many of my relatives have ancestral roots in Burma. When the military took power in 1962, they expelled us. A significant number of our last names are “Rangoonwala,” which is connected to Burma, formerly known as Rangoon.
And the BJP in india suck up the myanmar military, ignoring the long history if abuse towards the india diaspora in myanmar.
Please sir. Don't mention such things. You are not Muslim to qualify.
@@rutvikrs they are speaking up about how they and many other families of ethnic groups were expelled after military takeover and you're telling them to shut up?
@@lovxshua that is kind of the point. Anti Indian bias is okay across the world, be it Idi Amin, anti Indian protests at Fiji and now South Africa.
@@rutvikrsno one is being anti-india in this thread, self victimization is one hell of a drug
I feel terribly sad and angry for many reasons, most important two reasons: - I'm sad for all the Rohingya people because of the ethnic and religious genocide that happened to them. - I didn't even know about this story until now from you, Johnny. So thank you for unraveling this story and bringing it to the light and fundraising to help them.
its been happening for a while now...
@@tayar3797 I learned about the genocide in the quarantine of Corona, but I never knew the real story until I saw this video I pray to Allah to put an end this massacre, and the Rohingya people return to their homes and all the refugees
Exactly, I feel disgusted, this is not the Buddhist way.
@@ismail_sadek ahh okay, fair enough, this video really highlights the power of social media in a world where social media is merely a daily byproduct and average integrated experience of our lives.
Not really, the video is oversimplified and didn't cover much of the atrocities done by rohingyas including beheading of police officers which the video surfaced on the internet and a hindu village burnt down by rohingyas.
I've visited the camps of Rohingya few times. Some of my friends are NGO workers, who regularly helping these people. But when you have more than a million group of people, crime also finds its way. These camps became the hub for drugs and illegal weapon smuggling, and other crimes. Now things are getting complicated for local Bangladeshi people. I hope this situation resolve soon.
This is proof social media should be held accountable for causing damage, thank you Johnny for spreading awareness
That's like trying to held alchohol accountable for causing damage, it's how you use.
the subject, the perpretator, the party in control is still us, the humans. you don't blame other things for our stupidity.
@@tsol6918is alcohol talking to you and giving you false information about what’s going on? What a horrible comparison
@@tsol6918the closest comparison is the Facebook algorithm & cocaine in Coca-Cola.
@@tsol6918 Lame comparison. Social media algorithms are deliberately designed to be as divisive as possible and the platform itself has no checks against misinformation. So, irrespective of how you use it, it still polarizes people and destroys civic discourse. This is well-documented and proven many times over
I'm from Bangladesh. When this was happening, I was 13, and I remember how heavy it was. No one can truly grasp the evil inflicted upon the Rohingya by reading about it. Essentially, they attempted to annihilate Myanmar's Muslims. We can call this the Rohingya's Holocaust. Rohingya who escaped and are now in Bangladesh still believe that one day they will return to their motherland. It's sad how the entire genocide was poorly documented, and how no one talks about the Rohingya anymore, for history, it might be another dark phase but Rohingya still going trough it!
Sounds like the hate was deep rooted, and blaming any part Probably best for them not to go back. I mean the government didn't exactly help did they.
@@dianapennepacker6854Bangladesh is already a densely populated country what are you saying man?
Do you compare this to the holocaust? This is by no means okay, but you are legit negleting the holocaust. Please educate your self.
@@faxzr1 I'm saying sometimes it is best to move, and make a new home where the majority of the people aren't trying to kill you, and the government is either helping directly or indirectly them. (Or turning a blind eye.) The world is a large place. Doesn't have to be a singular country.
@@ma5163bruh its literally the holocaust,its just not jews but rohingyans. So what you mean is rohingyas are not same as jews they don't hold value as a person?
I'm thankful to you for bringing this information to my attention. It's people like you who make the world into a better place.
As a Buddhist I feel really sorry for the Rohingya refugees.😢 May peace be upon them. ❤
I'm from Sri Lanka and I can somewhat relate to this. The Anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka in 2018 was very much facilitated through Facebook and other social media. This is what happens when countries like Sri Lanka embrace social media sites without any regulation whatsoever. It is people who spread the hate but I have never seen an attempt to regulate (not ban) Facebook by any authority or any analysis done on the damage it caused in spreading misinformation and hate.
And why did that happen sir, was it not because of the Easter killings by isis lone wolfs, what you liberals fail to realise is that you cannot treat islam at par with others, if you find some time read the quran and learn what it has to say about the non believers/kuffars
Also from Sri Lanka. Mom and dad escaped the civil war
Yes, but how do you regulate a social media site to the point that it doesn't become censorship?
Are you certain the lack of regulation wasn’t by design? I imagine this contempt is unfortunately still imbedded in its system. Some of the old regime or those more cunning still maintain positions of power. The original founder was forced to resign for many reasons, among them the fact that they intentionally turned a blind eye to policing not only hate speech, but coordinated gatherings through their very own invitation/RSVP system. And this is in his own homeland. Edit: Unfortunately you cannot trust a private business to police itself. The downward spiral of greed makes them choose money and property over human life everytime.
Are you absolutely certain it was Facebook and not the bombings that left 200 Christians dead that was responsible?
Thank you for bringing up this topic. I am from Bangladesh, and I have witnessed the impact of the Rohingya influx on our country. This crisis has affected the lives of local people, as well as the ecosystem, environment, culture and livelihood of our region. Bangladesh is the most densely populated country in the world, and we have no capacity to accommodate around 2 million additional people. This situation needs to be resolved and prevented from worsening. Rohingya people should be able to return to their homeland safely and with dignity. The international community should support UNICEF's crucial work to deliver relief and protection to the Rohingya refugees, especially the children who are most vulnerable. Your donation can make a difference in their lives.
There are more people in Bangladesh than Russia, the largest country in the world by land area. Bangladesh is one of the smallest countries in the world by land area.
@@thezoldics7648then why don't they speak bengali ? Stop spreading misinformation.
@@thezoldics7648still spreading the misinformation it seems? The whole world is saying that you comitted genocide and you have no answer?
@@abc123fhdi Bangladesh is nowhere among the smallest, it is larger than England and South Korea
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Thanks for making this video, Johnny.
I’m from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 and people of Bangladesh should know how all this humanitarian crisis happened. This video should have Bangla subtitles so that the mass can understand. Also thank you so much for telling the truth Johnny ❤
@armahossain Rohingya group is for Bangladesh they came to Burma 1936 they came with British why Bangladesh president do not welcome back Rohingya home?!
@@Badday163lol have you ever heard of arakan kingdom. It always been independent. Rohingyas were there over centuries. If these Rohingya are Bangladeshi then the whole arakan land also Bangladesh.
@ARALVE -me6ee Rohingya came to burma in 1936 how they will has a kingdom stay in other people land not over 100 years and than say u have a kingdom I will tell u u people and burme people are the same came to other people land and wanna take over everything!!!
@@Badday163 because bangladesh doesn't have the money to support them unfortunately
If you have time, you can yourself volunteer to add captions!
Imaging being Burmese yourself and learning more about your country from a KZhead video than from your own experience. Thanks for making this video!
Facebook should buy land and build schools in the Rohingya areas and do whatever it can to show the world that it regrets dropping the ball - being indifferent.
@@gaslitworldf.melissab2897Why would it do that? You think big corps care? 😂
They don’t care about the Rohingya but they do care about their IP, brand and reputation. If this story got enough attention that it affected their rep they would. That’s how we can make them accountable. Share this video! Action over cynicism.
People blame the burmese but it's not quite fair.The country only opened up over a decade ago and the information we know is mostly what the military said.
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I can’t express how much I value your work. This has probably been the most important episode yet. Thank you.
The same situation is happening to the Kukis who are tribals and Christians, are currently going through an ethnic cleansing carried out by the majority Hindu meiteis, while the Indian govt turned a blind eye to the situation which resulted in 150+ Kukis killed, 4000+ homes and 200+ churches destroyed and burnt to the ground and internet has been shut down for the past 150+ days now. Please make a video it too and let the whole world know @johnny_harris
As a Rohingya myself, I am very thankful to you for the comprehensive analysis on this issue although after 6 years of the genocidal event. Your video made me relive my difficult childhood and all the traumatic events my people went through, but I appreciate your efforts to highlight how technology can also ruin a whole country, corrupt a society and put a community in a state of limbo - we don’t really have a hope of returning back to our home country and living a normal life other rotting in this congested and squalid camp for decades to come.
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You are very strong brother 💪❤️
Please do more research on attrocities committed by the Rakine muslim population on the peaceful Buddhist people over decade leading to the genocide. Yes, Myanmar military is wrong, but don't try to whitewash and absolve the common muslim population of Rakine as if they were saints. The Muslim population have a problem called Islam, which activily discourage them to assimilate or co-exist with other religious people who are non-Muslim. See the daily issues cropping up in Europe i. e. France, Sweden etc. Where Islamic radicals are committing 'Jihad' on daily basis and so called common Muslims support or sympathise with extremist element in them even if they don't actively parcipate in extremist activity. Why Poland never report Of Islamic extremism attack because they don't take Muslim refugee, Simple. The problem with Liberal mind like ke you is you all take a idealistic position and start preaching. World is not ideal and pragmatic argument should be made, unless you talk about the issues within the Muslim society and Islam in general, you are not addressing the crux of issue. Liberals self-censor themselves thinking that if they talk about issues with Islam or Muslim society then they will be labeled Islamophobe. So much talk about free speech but all you Liberals do is provide sympathies, not the actual solution to the problem.
@@ErikBerg666 We exist like everyone else just as this video demonstrates the action of extremists bhuddists I am also not dumb enough to think that all Buddhists are violent. Critical thinking is key.
@@ahmedhussein1694 Brother, I was not denying that there are no extremist in other religions but when I am talking about Islamic extremism, it is unique in the sense that the religion Islam itself teaches extremism towards Non-Muslims, sanctioned and prescribed in the words of Allah and Prophet Muhammad. It is Sunnat for every muslim to follow the words of Prophet Muhammad as he is Uswa Hasana and al-Insaan al-Kamil. You will not be able to provide me references from Buddisht scripture to justify that extremism stems from that, a Buddisht extremist is an individual call but an Islamic extremist is coming from Islam itself. Genocide is definitely wrong. There is problem at Myanmar military side, we should talk about it, but please don't cover up or brush aside the problem of other side which is religiously motivated and supremacist ideology called Islam. This is what irk me, unless we don't feel brave enough to talk on all issues and protect one issue in whatever false sense of "right thing to do" we will never be able to provide a true sustained solution to the problems. It is very wrong notion that poverty or lack of education fuel radicalization. Osama bin Laden was an engineer, Abu Bakar Al-Bagdadi was a PHD scholar, many radicals who went from Europe to join ISIS were very affluent and well educated. Islam teaching have very problematic things. I don't know if you have read Quran alongwith Tafasir(commentaries) of Islamic gaints and early scholar like Jalal-al-Jalalayan, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abaas, Qurtabi, al-Tabari etc and Sahi Haddiths of Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan an-Nasai, Sunan ibn Majah, Abu Dawud, Jami-al-Turmidh etc., Sira of Prophet Muhammad such as Ibn Ishaq, Ibn Hassim or Fiqh of Imam Shafi, Hanafi, Hanabali, Maliki etc. I could provide a vast details of reference from authentic Islamic scriptures to justify my argument if you wish.
as a bangladeshi i would like to thank you for covering this
He didn't cover the fact that these refugees are putting pressure on Indian and Bangladeshi infrastructure, which is already dealing with poverty and enormous population size. We simply can't afford to keep these people in the Sub-Continent.
@@suvansh29 yes we can't. But at least he is shinning light on this forgotten Humanitarian crises. The world forgot about the royhingas . And the Muslim countries can only pound their chest on social media they are worthless when it actually comes to doing action
@@celestialsatheist1535 The sad thing is due to the Geopolitics and appeasing to the Burmese government, India didn't even criticise the Burmese state for its attrocities on the Rohingyas or the democratically elected government.
@@suvansh29 no one criticised Burmese literally nobody . Thank goodness the Bangladeshi prime minister let the people pass the border or else what might have happened to these people. Even in Bangladesh most Bangladeshi are not very fond of royhingas. It was only the PM's call . And than the us decided to show up and criticised us because we weren't going by the ' the protocols ' . Spineless hypocrites
@@celestialsatheist1535should have not allowed them entry
This video is incredibly eye-opening and thought-provoking. It's crucial for us to reflect on how social media platforms can be used to manipulate, divide, and incite violence on a large scale. The insights shared here are a stark reminder of the power and responsibility these platforms hold. It's not about blaming them entirely, but about understanding the need for accountability and regulation in a digital age. We must all work towards a safer, more responsible online world. Great job on bringing this important issue to light! I hate personally Mark Zuckerberg intention.... sorry for hurt you
This was crazy man Hands up for you brother
Hailing from Myanmar, I want to express my sincere belief that your documentary deserves nothing short of an award. In my view, you stand as a remarkable exemplar of exceptional filmmaking, a rare talent that deserves recognition and appreciation on a grand scale. Your work embodies a level of quality and artistry that is truly exceptional, making it a standout in the realm of documentaries.
I was only a 6th standard student from Myanmar when the event broke out in 2017. This video is helpful to let me have a clearer view of how Social Medias can be used as tools capable of spreading hateful news and feeding propagandas to my people. My country’s been in an enormous mess and in hell for over 60 years before I was come into it. Also as a youth, I just feel so dejected that I may lose my hope for the young generation (my generation) who I wish to long for would gradually solve as many issues and corruptions as possible, idk cooperating with millennials and Gen X. *Sigh* for now, I myself might as well focus only on my education. I’ve had lots of interest in observing Economics, Geopolitics and International Relations soon after I began watching like two of your videos, Mr. Johnny Harris. And I had thrice requested you in the comment section to make a video about Myanmar, and here it comes. Thank you for hearing and finally making one!! ❤️❤️
Please do more research on attrocities committed by the Rakine muslim population on the peaceful Buddhist people over decade leading to the genocide. Yes, Myanmar military is wrong, but don't try to whitewash and absolve the common muslim population of Rakine as if they were saints. The Muslim population have a problem called Islam, which activily discourage them to assimilate or co-exist with other religious people who are non-Muslim. See the daily issues cropping up in Europe i. e. France, Sweden etc. Where Islamic radicals are committing 'Jihad' on daily basis and so called common Muslims support or sympathise with extremist element in them even if they don't actively parcipate in extremist activity. Why Poland never report Of Islamic extremism attack because they don't take Muslim refugee, Simple. The problem with Liberal mind like ke you is you all take a idealistic position and start preaching. World is not ideal and pragmatic argument should be made, unless you talk about the issues within the Muslim society and Islam in general, you are not addressing the crux of issue. Liberals self-censor themselves thinking that if they talk about issues with Islam or Muslim society then they will be labeled Islamophobe. So much talk about free speech but all you Liberals do is provide sympathies, not the actual solution to the problem.
I sincerely thank you for shedding light on this issue, and I appreciate your help in raising funds for the refugees.
Hey Johnny, I really like your channel and your contents. And I'm a Burmese. Thanks for covering this. I hope to see our current situations documented by you. What I mean is 2021 protest and our struggle for a new nation which is based on REAL federalism and liberty values.
As a Rohingya,I really appreciated your contents for showing the world how Rohingya facing crisis and genocide in Myanmar.
May Allah restore justice for you guys. I pray that you have a better and safe and prosperous future. May Allah strengthen us in victory against the oppressors.
we offered our home to a refugee who ran from Myanmar too. I forgot her name sadly she was a cheerful person despite the horrors she must have faced. She stayed and worked with us for 2 months i think. One day she said she was gonna go out and visit her sister but when she came back she said she was gonna enroll in a school and just left. Me and my sister were quite worried because she didn't even know our native language and wasn't that good with English either. I hope she and her sister are doing well now.
Excellent piece of journalism. Congratulations to the whole team.
thank you for covering the situation of our country. I'm really ashamed and sorry for not standing against what military did to refugees.
We never knew about this, either they never pay attention to that back then, or whatever it is, there's possibility people out there who does not want that crisis to be known around the world even after all these years, despite few journalists had tried to warn Facebook (in hindsight they should have sent this to the news media instead). Idk if the latter case would be the case.
As a Bangladeshi citizen we also see the brutality of the Burmese people/military toward Rohingya first hand. We Bangladeshi people are poor, but we somehow managed to help them and gave them shelter and food. Not a single developed country helped us or praised us for what we did and No one taking the responsibility to take Rohingya people back to their home country. Right now millions of them residing in Bangladesh with no earning source and envolving in crimes to make living.
😢 thats sad for the rohingya
I don't know how Zuckerberg can sleep at night. It's disgusting what his company was complicit in all in the name of profit. This is a very eye opening video and I hope there will be justice for these persecuted and displaced people.
Watching this content makes me realize more and more how disconnected we are from reality in the USA. We make oceans out of puddle, fight over issues that, although meaningful to some people, are largely self-centered, and forget that there are real crises going on in the world. We need to realize that there are more important issues to look out and speak out for. This are the real issues we should be campaigning against. This is what real hate speech looks like. This is what we should really be trying to prevent.
The US has been fighting Muslims for 20+ years
Forgive us father, for we have sinned! We were built to love, to help one another, not to hate and kill. And we continue to fail as humans. So heartbreaking, so sad that we are so divided, so harmful to our brothers and sisters. 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
I sincerely appreciate your invaluable contribution of information. Burmanization has left a lasting impact in Myanmar, where a significant portion of the population remains influenced by the military dictatorship, even in the wake of the 2021 military coup. It's encouraging to see that minority communities, such as the Rohingya and ourselves (ethnic minority groups), are standing resilient in our quest to safeguard our identities and resist military oppression. Recognizing the extent to which we've been subjected to decades of military indoctrination, we're taking a strong stance to break free from these chains and strive for a more inclusive and democratic Myanmar. but it's hard to achieve democratic Myanmar unless everyone in Myanmar know the truth.
Facebook needs to contribute to this cause - why isn't the US Government holding them accountable?
Please do more research on attrocities committed by the Rakine muslim population on the peaceful Buddhist people over decade leading to the genocide. Yes, Myanmar military is wrong, but don't try to whitewash and absolve the common muslim population of Rakine as if they were saints. The Muslim population have a problem called Islam, which activily discourage them to assimilate or co-exist with other religious people who are non-Muslim. See the daily issues cropping up in Europe i. e. France, Sweden etc. Where Islamic radicals are committing 'Jihad' on daily basis and so called common Muslims support or sympathise with extremist element in them even if they don't actively parcipate in extremist activity. Why Poland never report Of Islamic extremism attack because they don't take Muslim refugee, Simple. The problem with Liberal mind like ke you is you all take a idealistic position and start preaching. World is not ideal and pragmatic argument should be made, unless you talk about the issues within the Muslim society and Islam in general, you are not addressing the crux of issue. Liberals self-censor themselves thinking that if they talk about issues with Islam or Muslim society then they will be labeled Islamophobe. So much talk about free speech but all you Liberals do is provide sympathies, not the actual solution to the problem.
@@ErikBerg666you should take your own advice because those peaceful people you mentioned were not peaceful and the atrocities you mentioned committed by the Muslims didn't happened
@@ErikBerg666 Hmm.. I don't know about the Rakine Muslim or why you stated that, like kind of a sect yeah? But lemme break it down for you about "The Islam phobic" thing is. The problem lies within Islam is pure ignorance. The mentioning of Muslim is also pure ignorance. The mentioning of Jihad is also pure ignorance. The mention of "only" Myanmar military or such is also ignorance. The mentioning of other countries and justified the Islam and Muslim is pure ignorance. You can addressed them as terriost if they're not "within" the terms of Islamic Jihad/the Rule of Jihad. Putting this aside in this case, which I needed to learn more about Rakine Muslim and the mentioning of killing innocent people. I can claim you're pretty ignorance of Islam religion and Muslims people. My breaking down point is simple. You can't justified the terrorist with another terrorism. For example. ISIS etc etc with majority of Islam. Otherwise 969 movement which emerge from the Buddhism can be considered the buddhist religion is terrorist. You can't claim something they're bad when you don't know them. In my Case Islam and Muslim. In your case, Social Media. If you want to compare the terriosm you should know where it all started, which completely going to break down your argument. But terrorism is terrorism. All in all they're bad no matter where it started or how. And I think you're being influenced by the western media/social media. And you think you can talk about how they called you "Islam phobic" if you talk about how Islam is this or that, or free speech is concern, there's no perspective of Muslims free speech otherwise all the western propaganda would be as clear as days. Don't be an ignorance/typical woke person. Don't be an arrogant/hated person. Learn more about Jihad if you want to talk about this particular subject. Your right is my left when we're facing each other Only by coming together the differences, you can see the right from both angle as well as left. Just a little piece of advice.
The fact that we get free videos on KZhead by Johnny Harris is truly a gift. 👏👏👏👏👏 By the way, as a humanitarian gesture, I wonder why not vast, land-rich and bountiful Asia-Pacific nations such as Australia take in Rohingya people?
Johnny is truly a gifted person. Remember, the 1970 Bangladesh civil war sent nearly two 2 million refugees to Burma, four 4 million to North-East India, and half a million to Nepal.
If it is free, you are a product... I quite agree with you that land-riched, bountiful Australia would be a perfect place for the displaced Rohingya people, as a humanitarian gesture, of course.
Slavery, Colonialism and Colonization are all evil things done and benefited by evildoers. For instance, here in Singapore, a tiny island with 6 million souls lives like sardines in a can, where else in nearby vast bountiful Australia which is ten thousand times 10,000 bigger with a mere 27 million inhabitants. I absolutely agree. Why don't Rohingya people be accepted to the vast bountiful Australia/New Zealand in Asia-Pacific region? After all, these are Asia-Pacific lands looted from Native Asians-Pacific people. 😔
Just to let you know that land-rich, vast and bountiful Asia-Pacific nations such as Australia with a mere 26 million mainly Anglo European population is an ideal resettlement country for Rohingya people.
@@olefella7561 Let me repeat one more time that land-rich, vast and bountiful Asia-Pacific nations such as Australia with a mere 26 million mainly Anglo European population is an ideal resettlement country for Rohingya people.
feels like social media doesn't even care about the average person period.
Thank you Johnny for talking about misinformation and radicalization of information online. It is a real and huge problem on the internet. During the pandemic I had a prolonged mental health episode and fell for a lot of that stuff and because I was not well I really truly believed it and it consumed my life. I am glad to be healthy now and focusing on real problems in the world and how I can help in small ways like educating myself and donating. Thank you so much
4.5 Million subs and putting out content like this is. Makes me so happy. I love learning and I think it’s so cool that so many of you think so as well. I pray for these people.
I am a Rohingya and a long time victim of this systematic torture. Thanks for exposing their hypocrisy to the world. Facebook has helped genociders like supplying weapons virtually. They should be given fair trial for this crime.
I'm a Rohingya originally from Myanmar Rakhine state, in 2017 me and my family was forced to flee to neighbouring country Bangladesh as the Myanmar government began the ethnic cleansing operation of Rohingya minority, since 2017 i have been living in makeshift refugee camp in Bangladesh.
I have been watching your videos since 2020 - Why Britain in the center of the world and at last you made a video on my country and really world need to know about Rohingya crisis Thanks for focusing on this particular issue
For me one of the most absurd parts of this is that a large part of this happened when a nobel peace price winner was the leader of the country. She did nothing to stop it and denied all alegations that it happened at all.
Yet another Nobel winner guilty of crimes against humanity. Kissinger and Obama qualify too.
Yea I remember being a kid and idolizing Nobel Prize winners/celebrities. Until I grew up and realized what a joke these things are. Most "heroes" the media creates are only heroes because they serve the purpose of the elites. People don't win the Noble prize by protesting against the crimes of the USA/the west.
I think she needs to have power to do anything. With all the power in the hands of the military I don't think she could've done anything But the noble peace prize is an absolute joke, no arguments there at all
Thanks Johnny for covering this story. I am from Bangladesh & these Rohingya issue has been a problem for our country.Hope their pain & sufferings will end one day.Much gratitude again for covering their struggle.
Sorry for being bad neighbor. I lost many of my friends during that period
Small note: "covering up" means to hide something. The correct terminology is simply "covering".
so, why bangladesh don't take them? from what I heard, myamnar and bangladesh are the same. they both reject rohingya. if bangladesh accept them as refugee, this issue will be solved.
Burma will now face karma for years
@@andreas3858aSame reason as to why US doesn't want Mexican Refugees. Bangladesh is a developing economy and among the highest population density areas on Earth. Taking in refugees s not an option.
the way the news dont cover stories like this is terrifying
Thanks for sharing this👍
thanks for this video, I live in Bangladesh and I know how devastating the situation is. Thanks again
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Same I amBangladeshi too. Sad to see the state of rohingya minorities. But sadly they sometimes commit crimes inside of Bangladeshi camps to earn their bread, and in such case majority people of Bangladesh fears them and fear breeds hate. The policy of taking "burden of other nations" inside of Bangladesh isn't popular here too and fear mongering is constant. So they might not just stay here for long as well. The humanitarian policy might not be forever.
@@OfficialOffsideBall when are you taking 10 million illegal bangladeshi from india? They are also creatin problems here?
My girlfriend was from Myanmar and she described the horrors she experienced and her point of view as a liberal buddhist women. Changed my perspective of what happened.
Bangladesh, Indonesia, Lebanon, Jordan have done a great job in taking refugees. May Allah help all of us.
Last year I went there with my seniors for a Research purpose.... I really wanted to know more about their life back there and heard some stories... But due to some issues we had to stop and come back... But I really hope some day they get their life back be happy once again
Can’t believe I was there in 2017 and had no idea what was going on. I learned very soon after…
Thanks for covering this Johnny. As a Bangladeshi, I saw this genocide very closely in 2017 and how devastating it was. Now the world is focused on many other wars and people tend to forget about some third world country had some genocide problem a few years back. Thank you again for shedding some light on this.
Unfortunately for the majority of the people, Lives around the world dont have the same value
Please do more research on attrocities committed by the Rakine muslim population on the peaceful Buddhist people over decade leading to the genocide. Yes, Myanmar military is wrong, but don't try to whitewash and absolve the common muslim population of Rakine as if they were saints. The Muslim population have a problem called Islam, which activily discourage them to assimilate or co-exist with other religious people who are non-Muslim. See the daily issues cropping up in Europe i. e. France, Sweden etc. Where Islamic radicals are committing 'Jihad' on daily basis and so called common Muslims support or sympathise with extremist element in them even if they don't actively parcipate in extremist activity. Why Poland never report Of Islamic extremism attack because they don't take Muslim refugee, Simple. The problem with Liberal mind like ke you is you all take a idealistic position and start preaching. World is not ideal and pragmatic argument should be made, unless you talk about the issues within the Muslim society and Islam in general, you are not addressing the crux of issue. Liberals self-censor themselves thinking that if they talk about issues with Islam or Muslim society then they will be labeled Islamophobe. So much talk about free speech but all you Liberals do is provide sympathies, not the actual solution to the problem.
@@ErikBerg666they doing the same thing with hindu minority in Bangladeshi and commenting here like saints😂
As a Bangladeshi missed the 1971 genocide? Or selective amnesia as usual?
@@sumankalyan3070😂😂 u are also doing same to minorities in India 🗣️
great work. great documentary.
Appreciate you highlighting the sufferings of the Rohingya Muslims, their sufferings have gone silent for far too long! I'd like to request you to similarly highlight the ongoing genocide happening as we speak against Shia Muslims in Pakistan. Its something thats often normalized and swept under the rug. Would really appreciate if you can use your platform to inform others of their sufferings as well.
As a journalist from Bangladesh, I thank you for sharing this in depth story on your massive platform.
As a Bangladeshi, Thank you for bringing this topic to light which has been kept in dark for years..
Thank you for sharing this sort of content that most news Media don't recovered
Another insightful video about capitalism-fuelled violence. I had no idea FB was involved to this extent. Thanks Johnny, your fearlessness is an inspiration.
Facebook should pay actual money for this. They profited from the death and misery of thousands of people. No rebranding to “Meta” can absolve them of this. Thank you Johnny Harris & Team for such a well made video on the topic.
It would be most ironic if this video and fundraiser was posted on Facebook.
This is stupid. The only one to blame here is the Myanmar government. They had all the power, they were able even to block Facebook overnight in the whole country, they could enforce hate speech laws, etc. But they were participants of the conflict, supported violent actions having state’s power, conducted genocide themselves. I can’t understand why everyone missing this point. Facebook is a company playing by the local laws enforced by the local government.
And enfuriatingly enough no one in the comment section seems to be bothered by it, they are all only blaming the religion and forcing it as facebooks scapegoat
Thank you for making this video. The basis of democracy is that people from different camps and with different thoughts can discuss and have conversations. However, social media filters out content that doesn't align with our preferences, trapping people in information bubbles. Hatred grows between people of different faiths / political beliefs / race. This coupled with the lack of moderation, creates a pattern that repeats over and over in both developed and developing countries. It is certainly one of the main reason for the proliferation of extremism and populism in the 21st century.
This will never work. History proves that different people can hardly coexist. Democracy eventually becomes mob rule.
Well said. Notice that polarization of people was relatively mild between 2000-2010. In 2012, Facebook went public. In 2014, India elected a far-right anti-Muslim leader called Narendra Modi who had mastered the art of social media. In mid-July 2016, Brexit happened. In Nov 2016, Donald Trump, against all odds, became the US president. It was only because of Covid that Trump lost in 2020. Ironically, it seems like products of democratic, capitalistic societies i.e. Facebook, Twitter et al, will one day bring an end to democracy & capitalism.
it's so scary how 1 person can cause so much evil, and a global catastrophe.
Thank you very much for the great, actually amazing job you do with journalism. Your clean and enriched speech make your program worth being use as an educational Chanel. ❤
Is it just me or are the graphics just as superb as the message. Too amazing to provide the message, yet too humble to follow through, It is actually quite difficult not to pay attention to the message with yet astounding mind blowing visualizations. This is a whole new standard of visualizing documentaries in a way that is easy to grasp without losing focus. Big ups Johnny.
Thank you, Johnny Harris, for this enlightening video. It's akin to a historical lesson that will resonate for future generations. The necessity to recognize and denounce extremists within every society and religion cannot be stressed enough. As a Muslim, my focus had primarily been on extremism just by the burmese military. However, today, I've gained awareness about the presence of hate speech, extremism, terrorism, and Islamophobia among Buddhists. It's disheartening to witness government involvement consistently resulting in negative outcomes. Perhaps the most startling revelation was the lack of international coverage or outcry. It highlights the disparity in global attention and protests concerning issues in Southeast Asia, particularly those affecting Muslims.
Im a Buddhist originally from Sri Lanka, none of the other Buddhists I know are Islamophobic and most of my friends are Muslims, but I am living in a western country so maybe its not representative of the truth. The extremist "Buddhists" in Myanmar are not true Buddhists in the same way that isis are not true Muslims. What's happening in Myanmar is genocide and ethnic cleansing just like what Israel is currently doing to Palestine.
Love from Bangladesh🇧🇩 #Support_Humanity❤
Thank you for this true piece of journalism Johnny!
Facebooks is a Lawless place, it's a shame Facebook will never see the repercussions their platform caused. I hope the Rohingya people will find a place in this world where they can live in peace. Thank you Johnny for supporting them and publicising this story.
They just need to remove section 230 protections.
Rohingyas are not angels. They started attacking, burning and raping women first. But since Myanmar is the majority and the military backs its citizen. Ofcourse the Rohingyas lost in the end. Both sides have been wrong, but that doesn't mean one side is good and the other is evil. Rohingyas also killed innocent Hindus hundreds of them
This is not an accident but by design. I would not be surprised if this had been just a test run to see if you can destroy a nation with this kind of crap.
they are flooding in my country and create social problems... honestly, im in dilemma...
@@kayceecheang2726 Alot of information seems to be left out. He doesn't show the date of those monk videos, they were made after the conflicts. The Rohingya conflict started with the rape & murder of Ma Thida Htwe by three Rohingya men in 2012, followed up on 3 June Myanmar mob attacked a bus in Taungup that killed 10 Rohingya men. On 8 June exactly 3:50 pm after Friday prayers, thousands of Rohingya Muslims flooded the streets in Rakhine state, and started attacking and burning buildings. On 9th June the riot spread and the entire country got wind of it. (WHY DID HE LEAVE THIS CRUCIAL INFORMATION OUT)??? On 10 June, a state of emergency was declared across Rakhine. By then all hell had broken loose, but in the end, Rohingyas were pushed back since the country is Myanmar's majority, and the military sided with the obvious. He made it sound like only one-sided needed to be blamed and the monk as well. Also Facebook, KZheadrs also block comments or posts that show facts that Rohingyas weren't exactly the victims. The information got blocked by Facebook & KZhead showing violence from both sides. I'm disappointed he wasn't able to dig deep enough and show both sides of the conflict. Why did he purposely leave out the atrocities done by ARSA (Armed wing of Rohingya), they even massacred hundreds of Indian background Hindus which was reported by Amnesty International and all over the news. They had nothing to do with Myanmar locals or the Myanmar military. Yet ARSA still slaughtered them. If anything i said is untrue, please let me know. I'm happy to provide evidence.
May Allah give jannah to those who passed away and make it easy for those suffering. I am from Bangladesh but I see the Rohingya as my brothers and sisters.
I think watching your channel is a moral obligation. Your unbiased analysis of the situation reflects great journalism. I never really thought what journalism would look like in the modern age of social platforms. I need to know about what’s going on in the world and not just what’s happening around me and what country I live in
He's not unbiased 😂
This guy makes the best informative pictures on the whole internet!
Johnny i hope that you read this out of thousands of comments here, You're one of the very very few western youtubers that's equitable/unbiased and that's because you do your homework with deep research before uploading your videos with such valuable information that every human on earth deserves to be aware of, 2nd it's because you're Such a great human being that stands with justice, Much respect to you, May God bless you and your family!
Thank you for spreading awareness about so many different, but often very important, subjects. I would not have known any of this was happening if not for you. Keep up the good work! Also, massive props to the music creator. The emotional build-up really amplified the message.
As a Bangladeshi I didn't realize it was about the Rohingya crisis.When the country is already burdened with over population,the burden of Rohingya is too much. And they are pronounced Rohingha (Like Manga)
If Facebook had any integrity, it would take a small fraction of the BILLIONS it has amassed from its proliferation in Myanmar and Bangladesh, and donate it towards the improvement of the infrastructure in the refugee camps and in the education, healthcare, and re-integration of Rohyngias into society. My 14 yr. old daughter was assigned this topic in her MUN (Model United Nations) class, and I’m just now learning about a topic I had no idea about. I truly believe awareness is where any solution begins. Spread this video far and wide. Peace and abundance to all, especially the children and folks suffering injustices.
These guys are muslims for most of them education , healthcare , logic comes second if you give them money chances are they are gonna build a mosque with it
I’m glad you’re covering this! I follow a few accounts on social media for updates and it seems this civil war is still ongoing and far from over.
Thank you, Mr. Johnny, for shedding light on Rohingya crisis, a humanitarian issue that has been neglected and forgotten by the world. I wholeheartedly commit to advocating for substantial and impactful global initiatives to aid the Rohingya community in their pursuit of returning to their homeland and reconstructing their lives with the safety and security they rightfully deserve.
Your videos are literally awesome. From the topic to the delivery, if not the best; one of the best!
Thanks Johnny ❤
You make some very important content, Johnny. You bring light to topics and crises some of us wouldn't have heard of otherwise
The entire concept of “Buddhist extremist violence” was the thing that finally broke me of the illusion that ideas themselves have inherent power and morality. It’s all about the people implementing them. All religions and ideologies have great good and great evil that can come from them. What matters is what you do.
I thought the same thing. I thought Buddhism was supposed to be synonymous to peacefulness and understanding. Guess I finally snapped back to reality.
@@sickomode6440I bet there are Jainist extremists in the world. If you or anyone else is unaware, Jainism is a faith tradition that came out of the same “soup” of ideas that Buddhism and more modern forms of Hinduism come. It has a lot of the same jargon (karma, dharma, reincarnation, etc) but a different spin on things, similar to how we in the west tend to categorize Buddhism And Hinduism together but as distinct concepts that are related. Many Hindus see the Buddha as a reincarnation of some god or another….and Jains are notable for how their monks wear face masks and carry brooms to sweep the ground in front of them to prevent themselves from harming even the smallest insect. I bet someone somewhere has “twisted” this into justification for violence so a peaceful world can be “made”.
(@@davidnotonstinnett ) Watching this video made me snap back to reality. There will be extremists everywhere, unfortunately. For example, my religion, Sikhism, has extremists too, which I didnt really realise until about a month ago. Thank you for sharing about Jainism!
Same in srilanka. The conducted the tamil genocide
@@davidnotonstinnetthindo ans buddist had a lot of wars. India was 70% buddiat after ashokas death.
This must be viral guys