30 November 2016, Tibet Action Institute Dharamsala – Tibet Action Institute released a report on November 30th, 2016 titled, Erasing Tibet: Censorship on Chinese Video Sharing Site Youku, documenting censorship of Tibet-related content on the popular Chinese video sharing site Youku. All social media companies operating in China must follow rules and regulations around content filtering....
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New Comic Recounts Successful Campaign by Tibetans inside Tibet
A new comic story recounts a successful campaign by Tibetans in Tibet“The Story of Zatoe” is a heartwarming story of the Tibetan people’s struggle, resilience, and defiance against China’s corruption and mining activities inside Tibet as told through a fictionalized character called Dicky and her yak Thangoma.The United States based Tibet Action Institute (TAI) has...
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Cyber Tibet Oct 28, 2016
Cyber Tibet looks at the Dalai Lama’s Facebook Live program that drew over one million viewers, Tibetan Action Institute’s online comic on how Tibetan activists in Zatoe protected their sacred mountains, speaks with Lobsang Palden on his regular Lhakar action since 2009, interviews New York City based pop singer Yeshi Khando on her Facebook Live...
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MASASHI CRETE-NISHIHATA ON CHINESE CENSORSHIP OF TIBETAN CONTENT
Tibetan protests for free speech and expression in Chinese-controlled Tibet and its associated content online are often the subject of Chinese censorship mechanisms. News of self immolations in Chinese-controlled Tibet often fail to spread quickly, as information controls mean that what would otherwise be instantaneously shared is either stopped completely or only trickles out slowly. When Sonam Tso, a mother of...
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China- Journalists Detail Official Efforts to Put Down and Hide Protests of Minorities
China: Journalists Detail Official Efforts to Put Down and Hide Protests of Minorities Yaqui Wang, Northeast Asia correspondent with the Committee to Protect Journalists is one of many Journalists to detail in depth how China’s authoritarian regime has been a keen supporter of information control, especially when it comes to the Tibetan and Uyghur communities....
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Cyber Security
Kunleng invites Lobsang Gyatso Sither from Tibet Action Institute to discuss cyber security and the awareness of internet safety and electronic espionage.
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Tibet
Tibet has long been known as a place of mystique and intrigue for its ancient customs and beliefs. The teachings of Tibetan Buddhism and the Dalai Lama have garnered widespread attention around the world, from the media to Hollywood celebrities. Despite this, the practices of Tibetan Buddhism and the real lives of modern day Tibetans are not...
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How Tibetans Are Fighting Back Against Chinese Hackers
A new wave of cyberattacks show that Tibetan might be learning to better protect themselves against Chinese hackers.
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Empowering digital Tibet: An interview with activist Lhadon Tethong
Illustrations by Tenzing Gaychey Lhadon Tethong is one of the most prominent and recognizable leaders in the Tibetan freedom movement. She first became a spokeswoman on Tibetan issues after her speech at the 1998 Tibetan Freedom Concerts inspired a new generation of Tibetan supporters. Lhadon then went on to serve as Executive Director of Students for a Free Tibet where she...