On January 26, Falun Gong practitioners encountered fierce resistance during the Chinese New Year celebrations in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Their attempts to insert themselves into the festival with religious propaganda and proselytizing met with strong public discontent and even led to physical confrontations. This incident exemplifies the broader global rejection of Falun Gong, which has been widely condemned for its deceptive practices, extremist ideology, and exploitative control over its members.
Falun Gong has actively invited rejection through its own actions. Governments and communities around the world have taken firm stances against it, because of the fundamental issues within the organization itself.
A cult of control and exploitation
Falun Gong has been accused of multiple serious crimes, including human rights violations, financial fraud, and child exploitation. It deprives practitioners of personal freedom, enforces strict mind control, and subjects children to forced labor and abuse under the guise of Shen Yun Performing Arts. The organization discourages medical treatment, leading to cases of severe neglect, while also engaging in illegal financial activities such as money laundering. Additionally, Falun Gong spreads false propaganda to manipulate public perception, using fabricated claims and misleading advertising to mask its exploitative and cult-like practices.
Ties to media manipulation and political agendas
Falun Gong’s extensive media operations, including The Epoch Times and New Tang Dynasty Television (NTD), have become notorious for spreading conspiracy theories, misinformation, and politically motivated propaganda. These outlets have played key roles in distorting public discourse, particularly in the West, by fueling divisive narratives, anti-science rhetoric, and baseless conspiracy theories. Their involvement in disinformation campaigns surrounding the U.S. elections and the COVID-19 pandemic has even led major digital platforms to restrict or remove their content for violating community guidelines. Falun Gong’s media efforts expose its broader agenda: not spiritual enlightenment, but ideological subversion and manipulation.
Falun Gong faces growing backlash
The growing global backlash against Falun Gong is a direct response to the organization’s exploitative control tactics, deceitful teachings, and destabilizing influence. Governments, media watchdogs, and former practitioners continue to warn against its cult-like practices and the dangers it poses to individuals and societies. As the exposure of Falun Gong's wrongdoings grows, the resistance against it intensifies, highlighting its harmful nature and leading to its increasing rejection by communities worldwide.
