No contact centre of social media platforms creating problems to provide justice to victims

Kathmandu: Inspector General of the Nepal Police, Dan Bahadur Karki, has said problems have surfaced in settling the cases of cybercrime due to the lack of registration of contact centres of social media platforms in Nepal.

In the course of a briefing about ongoing initiatives to control cyberbullying and cybercrime in today’s meeting of the Federalism Enablement and National Concerns Committee under the National Assembly, IG Karki mentioned that crimes like making fake id, insulting people, disseminating false information, and digital crime through social platforms have been increasing, which has been creating more challenges to provide justice to victims.

Most of the cases of violent activities occurred by misusing social media platforms– Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp have been registered in the police office, he added, stating that the Police Office records 80-90 complaints related to cybercrime daily.

IG Karki mentioned that 3,000 complaints of cyberbullying and violence were registered at the police office last year.

Similarly, 18,926 cases related to cybercrime were registered last year. Challenges have surfaced in the management of crime due to a lack of adequate human resources, high-tech structures, contact centres of social media platforms, as well as old laws, he argued.

He pointed out the need to introduce the Social Media Bill and amend the Electronic Transaction Act, 2063, emphasising the need to launch an awareness campaign in schools, campuses and society about proper use and safety of social media.

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