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Nepal cracks down on online abuse of flood survivors
Authorities will "show no leniency" to people who "belittle" those who are suffering, the prime minister says.
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Authorities will "show no leniency" to people who "belittle" those who are suffering, the prime minister says
Nepal is cracking down on online abuse directed at survivors of last month's deadly floods, with Prime Minister Balendra Shah warning that authorities will "show no leniency" to people who "belittle" those who are suffering.
Some have taken to social media to appeal for information about their loved ones and to urge officials to step up search efforts, only to be hit by hostile comments.
Days later, she wrote back saying she had "received many nasty comments" in response to her criticism of the search efforts.