Rohingya Refugees and Human Security: An Analysis of Social Networks on Social Media X (Twitter)

The purpose of this research is (1) to explain the safety of the Rohingya people in fighting for their lives. (2) To map virtual digital opinions related to human security on Rohingya refugees on social media X. Based on the analysis of social media network X, this study seeks to investigate the complex network of public conversations surrounding the Rohingya crisis on social media platforms. Data from X We collected 2,144 Tweets. The results of this study reveal (1) the Rohingya refugee community has experienced serious discrimination and persecution in Myanmar, effectively stripping them of their citizenship. The digital public has considered the 2017 military crackdown as an ethnic cleansing campaign. (2) Social networks and discourses on Rohingya refugees in X show different characteristics, such as network characteristics, for example, fragmented, centralized, or distributed. These prominent figures in the digital arena include many key actors, such as humanitarian organizations, community leaders, journalists, and netizens.

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Journal of Posthumanism
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2025-04-05
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https://doi.org/10.63332/joph.v5i2.546
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Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography
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Rohingya Refugees and Human Security: An Analysis of Social Networks on Social Media X (Twitter)

Widya Setiabudi Sumadinata, Puji Santoso, Nalil Khairiah, Wawan Budi Darmawan et al.
Journal of Posthumanism
Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography
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Rohingya Refugees and Human Security: An Analysis of Social Networks on Social Media X (Twitter)

Widya Setiabudi Sumadinata, Puji Santoso, Nalil Khairiah, Wawan Budi Darmawan, Arry Bainus
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Abstract

The purpose of this research is (1) to explain the safety of the Rohingya people in fighting for their lives. (2) To map virtual digital opinions related to human security on Rohingya refugees on social media X. Based on the analysis of social media network X, this study seeks to investigate the complex network of public conversations surrounding the Rohingya crisis on social media platforms. Data from X We collected 2,144 Tweets. The results of this study reveal (1) the Rohingya refugee community has experienced serious discrimination and persecution in Myanmar, effectively stripping them of their citizenship. The digital public has considered the 2017 military crackdown as an ethnic cleansing campaign. (2) Social networks and discourses on Rohingya refugees in X show different characteristics, such as network characteristics, for example, fragmented, centralized, or distributed. These prominent figures in the digital arena include many key actors, such as humanitarian organizations, community leaders, journalists, and netizens.

Journal of PosthumanismVol. 5(2)
Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (ID), Padjadjaran University (ID)
Openalex Percentile: Top 92%
Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography
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