Social media misinformation sparks xenophobic abuse against Tibetans in Nepal amid ‘TOB’ controversy
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 14: A social media firestorm in Nepal has spiralled into a wave of misinformation and xenophobic hate targeting members of the Tibetan community after a viral controversy surrounding a group called “TOB”, was falsely linked to the ‘Free Tibet’ movement. The controversy erupted after images from last month’s Gen Z protests in […]
Tibetans coerced to attend the Kalachakra empowerment led by ‘fake Panchen’
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 14: Chinese authorities have reportedly forced thousands of Tibetans, including monks, nuns, and high-ranking lamas such as the 7th Gunthang Rinpoche, the Sakya abbot, and the Sera abbot, to attend a Kalachakra empowerment conducted by Gyaltsen (Gyalcain) Norbu, the Chinese-appointed Panchen Lama, known among Tibetans as the ‘fake Panchen’. The four-day […]