Alleged photographs of crimes against Muslims perpetrated by Buddhists in Rakhine State had been widely circulated during and after the riots . Some of the photos were taken from natural disasters , such as pictures of Tibetan Buddhist monks cremating earthquake victims from the 2010 Yushu earthquake , mislabeled as Burmese monks burning Muslims alive . These were often circulated through facebook , a popular social media website in Myanmar
2010 Yushu earthquake
2010 Yushu earthquake
2012 Rakhine State riots