Chinese police ensnaring Tibetans over phone and internet activity, Human Rights Watch says

The report outlines an escalating surveillance crackdown in Tibetan areas of China since 2021, with arrests for online activity, possession of proscribed content, social media posts, and contact with people abroad; authorities reportedly conduct mass phone searches, require installation of a so‑called anti‑fraud app that enables invasive device access, and scour WeChat and TikTok after protests. It situates these tactics alongside similar measures used against Uyghurs and notes a call for investigation into the death of a Buddhist leader allegedly in Chinese custody.