The Shadow Campaign Against Malaysia's Rohingya Refugees The recent surge in disinformation targeting Malaysia's Rohingya population is a symptom of a broader trend that threatens to undermine the fabric of Malaysian society as it approaches its 2028 elections.
Rights groups have long sounded the alarm about anti Rohingya sentiment, but the current wave of hate speech and disinformation has taken on a particularly sinister tone.
Social media platforms are awash with fabricated quotes, doctored videos, and patently false statistics designed to whip up xenophobia and intimidation against this vulnerable community.