Misinformation Targets Rohingya in IndiaCEFR A1
11 Dec 2025
Adapted from Zulker Naeen, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Bornil Amin, Unsplash
- Rohingya people fled violence in 2017.
- Many went to camps and towns.
- People online share false stories about them.
- Videos and photos are reused to spread lies.
- Rohingya have no country and are Muslim.
- Some people in India attacked them.
- They have little voice in media.
- This false news causes fear and harm.
Difficult words
- flee — leave a place quickly to find safetyfled
- violence — use of physical force that hurts people
- camp — a place with tents or shelters for peoplecamps
- false — not true and not based on facts
- spread — to move or make something reach many people
- media — channels like TV, newspapers and websites
- attack — to hurt someone or their propertyattacked
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Discussion questions
- Have you seen false news online?
- Have you seen videos or photos that were reused?
- Would you help people who fled violence?
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