The false claim that Muslims get out of our country – Slogans are being circulated along with a video of the “Japan is for Japanese” rally from Japan.
Verified accounts on twitter, including Mr Sinha (“@MrSinha_“) tweeted “Japan is for Japanese, MusIims get out of our country – Slogans are being raised in Japan. It seems Japanese are also fed-up with them….” after sharing the video of the incident. The tweet was made on Nov 30, 2023, which has received an about 1M views on X.
Japan is for Japanese, MusIims get out of our country – Slogans are being raised in Japan.
— Mr Sinha (@MrSinha_) November 30, 2023
It seems Japanese are also fed-up with them…. pic.twitter.com/buFvRbbqGb
Several other accounts, including Harris Sultan (“@TheHarrisSultan“), Deepak Sharma (“@SonOfBharat7“), @MrSharmaSpeaks also made the same claim that a video from Burchuski City, Japan went viral where thousands of people went to the streets and demonstrated against Islam saying that Japan is for the Japanese, Drive Muslims out of our country. The archive can be read from above.
@AsianDigest shared the same video of the incident but made an opposite claim by tweeting “Japanese people rally against Pajeets. They are raising slogans “We don’t want street shitters” ” on Feb 17, 2024. Even this claim is also not true and misleading.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that Muslims are unrelated to this rally. In 2019, the number of Chinese immigrants residing in Japan was close to 785 thousand, with South Koreans accounting for over 475 thousand of the total.
We got the overall statistics from statista which showed the estimated number of Asian immigrants in Japan in 2019, by country of origin(in 1,000s).
Check out the full video here:
D-Intent’s Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) December 1, 2023
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video of the "Japan is for Japanese" rally from Japan is being shared with a misleading claim that Muslims get out of our country – Slogans are being raised. The fact is this rally has nothing to do with Muslims. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/aUgQaoCBov
Intent:
Propagandists sharing fake claims to target a particular community & showcasing own ignorance.
Conclusion:
Claim : Spreading false information that Muslims should leave out of the country, a video of the “Japan is for Japanese” rally in Japan is being shared with slogans raised.
Fact : The truth is that Muslims have nothing to do with this rally. In 2019, the largest immigrant population in Japan was comprised of approximately 785 thousand Chinese nationals, followed by over 475 thousand South Koreans.
