Gwangju Police Launch Internal Investigation into SNS Mocking and Belittling of Heavy Rain Damage Sites
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The police have launched an investigation into posts containing regional slurs related to the heavy rain damage in Gwangju and Jeonnam.
According to the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency on the 11th, the Cyber Investigation Unit began a preliminary investigation after posts mocking victims and disparaging the Honam region in connection with the heavy rain damage scenes were posted on some SNS platforms between the 8th and 9th.
Some SNS posts reportedly included phrases such as "Jeollado Odengtang restaurants" and "Gwangju OO who are punished even after death," which incite regional hatred.
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The police plan to respond strictly through swift investigations to verify illegality regarding defamatory and mocking posts against heavy rain victims that go against public sentiment related to disasters and calamities.
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