Australians missing in Nepal targeted by ‘heartbreaking’ and ‘abhorrent’ racist slurs
Summary
After major floods in Nepal and Tibet caused by a glacier collapse, 43 Australians are missing and more than 810 people have died. Some social media users made racist comments about the missing Australians, leading news outlets to limit who can comment and call for better control of hateful messages online.Key Facts
- A glacier collapse in the Himalayas caused flash floods in Nepal and Tibet.
- At least 810 people have died, and 43 Australians are reported missing.
- Many missing Australians were on religious pilgrimages, including to Mount Kailash.
- Some social media users posted racist and hateful comments about the missing Australians.
- News outlets like Guardian Australia restricted comments to reduce racist replies.
- The Daily Telegraph deleted racist comments and closed comment threads on sensitive posts.
- Experts say social media platforms have the technology to better detect and remove hate speech.
- Officials call for stronger rules to make social media platforms responsible for controlling online hate.
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