The use of social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram for information sharing during the flash flood crisis in Nepal.

The entities involved

• Twitter →

  defunct American social media company

  • Law offices based in Los Angeles announce a lawsuit and use Twitter for updates.Sun 20:47
  • In 2011, Google provided communication tools in Egypt, helping Egyptians use Twitter during the uprising against Hosni Mubarak.Sat 01:18
• Nepal →

  country in South Asia

  • Nepal seeks international attention at the UN General Assembly, with Balendra Shah expected to raise issues and Fatima Payman expressing sympathy for flood victims.Mon 16:30
  • Beijing enforces Sinicization laws on Tibet while flooding occurs along the Nepal-Tibet border.Mon 13:56

Related events

• Disaster footage from Nepal is circulating via social media platforms, including TikTok and YouTube.Sep 10
• Hamidah monitors the situation following the flash flood in Nepal.Aug 27
• Zeenat Aman used Instagram to share film snippets while devastating floods impacted citizens of Nepal.Aug 28
• Misinformation regarding the floods in Nepal has begun to circulate on social media, involving the Central Intelligence Agency.Aug 26
• Flash flood disaster in Nepal affects diaspora.Aug 28