British travel bloggers have faced backlash for allegedly sugarcoating China's human rights record in Xinjiang, promoting a positive image of the region while claiming to expose Western media lies.
British travel bloggers have been blasted for sugarcoating China 's Uyghur human rights problem while claiming they are exposing Western media lies about Xianjiang.
But China feeds off of the happy-go-lucky content, using it as a form of 'proof' that there are no human rights violations taking place in the region - in a method that bodes well with its own state propaganda machine. Several clips are now floating around on platforms such as TikTok and YouTube which claim to not be pushing any particular narrative - but many appear to have political undertones
'My goal is not to disprove anything in my videos. My goal is to show people a world they would otherwise never see. Several clips are now floating around on platforms such as TikTok and YouTube which claim to not be pushing any particular narrative - but many appear to have political undertones. Although there is no evidence that suggests the vloggers are working for the Chinese government or receiving a payout, video titles about Western lies have an eerily similar tone to official state messages about the West's perceived anti-China narrative.
The rise in the numbers of influencers taking the trips to Xianjiang is causing concern for human rights groups as Uyghurs detained in the camps are forced to work in factories and endure oppressive conditions. However, international journalists and researchers have documented an ongoing system of mass detention throughout the region using satellite images, individual testimonies, and leaked Chinese government documents.The youngest Uyghur detainee was just 15 when she was held by the Chinese authorities over a family connection.
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