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"'''They Don't Care About Us'''" is a song by American singer [[Michael Jackson]], released inon April 16, 1996, as the fifth single from his ninth album, ''[[HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I]]'' (1995). It is a [[protest song]] and remains one of the most controversial pieces Jackson ever composed. In the US, media scrutiny surrounding allegations of [[antisemitism in the United States|antisemitic]] lyrics were the catalyst for Jackson issuing multiple clarifications, an apology, defense from director [[Spike Lee]] and re-releasing an edited version of the song. Jackson countered allegations of antisemitism, arguing that reviews had misinterpreted the context of the song, either unintentionally or deliberately.

"They Don't Care About Us" was accompanied by two music videos directed by Lee. The first was shot in two locations in [[Brazil]]: in [[Historic Center (Salvador)|Pelourinho]], the historic city center of [[Salvador, Bahia|Salvador]]; and in [[Favela Santa Marta|Santa Marta]], a [[favela]] of [[Rio de Janeiro]].<ref name="Billboard" /><ref name="NYT on first TDCAU video" /> State authorities tried to ban production over fears the video would damage their image, the area and prospects of Rio de Janeiro staging the [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympics]]. Still, the residents of the area were happy to see Jackson, hoping their problems would be made visible to a wider audience.<ref name= "NYT on first TDCAU video" /> The second video was shot in a prison and contained video footage of multiple references to [[human rights abuse]]s.