Misinformation about Rohingya refugees often starts in Myanmar and Bangladesh, then spreads across borders and shapes public opinion throughout South Asia. Images and videos from refugee camps in Bangladesh are reused in anti-immigrant narratives against the Rohingya, stateless Muslim refugees who have been forced to flee Myanmar due to an ongoing genocide and oppression against them.
Rohingya Protesters pushing for change in Myanmar at the G20 in Brisbane, Australia. Image via Flickr by Andrew Mercer. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
Originally published at Global Voices in December 2025.
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