A video depicting a crowd marching in the streets is widely shared on social media claiming that people in Japan are protesting against Muslims and calling for their deportation from the country.
The video is shared on Facebook with a caption: “मुसलमानों को जापान से निकालने के लिए जापानियों ने रैली निकाली Kick out Muslim Pigs के नारे लगे इन इस्लामी जिहादियो से पूरी दुनिया परेशान है” (English translation: The Japanese took out a rally to expel Muslims from Japan. Slogans of kick out Muslim pigs were raised The whole world is troubled by these Islamic Jihadis!)
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FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the above claim, and found it to be MISLEADING.
Running the viral video keyframes through Reverse Image Search, our team identified a website featuring multiple images from the same incident, indicating that the rally was organised against immigration and diversity in the country, and it was named ‘Japan for Japanese.’ The video was originally shared on X handle, dated November 29, 2023, with a caption, “Japan is for the Japanese” rally in Japan against immigration and diversity”.
“Japan is for the Japanese” rally in Japan against immigration and diversity:
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) November 29, 2023
The same video was also posted on a YouTube channel, reporting that the rally was organised by Japanese citizens protesting against the increasing number of immigrants, advocating for stricter immigration policies. The concerns raised by the Japanese people revolved around maintaining the country’s cultural identity and homogeneity, reflecting a stance against growing diversity and multiculturalism in Japan.
Another report on the same incident describes that the protest was a response to dissatisfaction with the immigration policy in Japan. Despite initial peaceful demonstrations, the protesters resorted to a silent revolution when their demands for a more restrictive policy were not met. The discontent stems from the perception that the existing policy has facilitated an influx of migrants, leading to an increased diversity in the country. Rather than advocating for a steadfast and inflexible stance, the vibrant and impassioned protests are viewed as a means of engaging in a dialogue or conversation about immigration policy.
Thus, we can conclusively say that a post of public protest demanding immediate reforms to check the overall immigration policy in Japan has gone viral with misleading claims.
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