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Brahma Kumaris attempt to monopolise social media fails

Post03 Dec 2021

The Brahma Kumaris appear to be struggling to control their social media profile again but this time the problems are coming from within, as it chides its followers for reposting its content. It appears that many BKs are downloading official content and then upload it on their own YouTube channels, changing titles, creating thumbnails, to attract maximum viewership.

Amazing. It's the End of the World and there's no better service of humanity than the BK Media Team reporting the movement's followers over copyright issues, in order to shut down their accounts.

Presumably, it wants to keep the income from such views all to itself? On a daily basis hundreds of videos are being removed.

An interesting perspective is how "some Non-BKs also use the content. They distort the content and in some cases, use the videos, photos, and posters to say and write wrong things about the Yagya".

By "wrong", presumably they mean to criticise, question, or expose the organisation?
Important Information Regarding Social Media Seva
20 November 2021

Divine Sisters and Brothers, Om Shanti and Yaad Pyaar from Madhuban

Baba has always inspired us to use media as a platform for seva, which we all have been doing, especially during covid times.

All Brothers and Sisters have the pure intention and enthusiasm for seva, but along with that, we also have to follow certain methods by which Baba's message goes to the world in the right way.

Social Media platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and others are now being used by many for seva. Sharing here a few points which need to be followed by all those who are using these platforms. Request you to please share this with everyone at the centre.

1. Yagya has official accounts - for Headquarters, for the wings, for the TV channels, for studios; many centres have official accounts, and some Brothers and Sisters have their own accounts. All these platforms upload only that content which has been created by them.

2. Many BKs download content from these platforms and then upload it on their own YouTube channels and other handles. They change the titles, create thumbnails, and do this to attract maximum viewership. But the way it is done does not present Baba's message the right way. Many videos and photos are also edited, and this becomes the reason for the disservice.

3. Some Non-BKs also use the content. They distort the content and in some cases, use the videos, photos, and posters to say and write wrong things about the Yagya.

If videos from official accounts are uploaded on anyone's YouTube channel, Facebook, or Instagram account, then the video gets striked off. If there are 3 or more such videos, then the YouTube channel gets terminated. In cases where an email id is mentioned, you will receive an email, requesting you to remove the videos. This is an automated process, and on a daily basis hundreds of videos are being removed.

In order to protect your YouTube channel and other social media handles, please take care of the following points:

1. Please give the CENTRE NAME / WING NAME / INDIVIDUAL NAME as the name of the YouTube channel or Facebook page, so that the channel can be identified. Do not use generic names like - BrahmaKumaris, Om Shanti, Shiv Baba, Madhuban, Angel ... etc.

2. Please give one email id and phone number in the ABOUT section.

3. Please upload only that content which has been created at your centre or by you. If you want to share any Yagya videos, songs, movies, meditations etc, please share the link from the official channel with your contacts. Please do not upload it on any YouTube channel, Facebook page, or Instagram account created by you.

4. Please share this information with all your students - If they create a YouTube channel, Facebook page, Instagram, Twitter or koo account, they should only upload content which they have created. BKs should not use Yagya Murlis, Videos, Lectures, Songs, Music, Photos, Graphics, Movies, Meditations on their individual channels. If they use any of these, their videos will get a strike, and there is no way to get the video or channel back.

5. In case of any doubt or question, please send an email to bksocialmedia@brahmakumaris.com.

Please share this information with all the students at the centre. It is important that each member of the family knows this information, so that they protect their social media handles and do not get disturbed if their videos get a strike.

In Baba's Yaad
BK Karuna
Brahma Kumaris HQ
Multi Media Division

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