A flood has devastated communities along the China-Nepal border, but in Tibet the disaster was followed by a digital crackdown. Censors erased viral footage while state media flooded platforms with official content.

China has imposed strict controls on information flows from one of its most sensitive regions, hampering the public’s understanding of events. | World News

Massive landslides and catastrophic flash floods have wreaked havoc at the Nepal-China border, destroying houses, wiping out bridges and killing at least 538 people.

China’s tight control over information from Tibet is hampering efforts to assess the full scale of devastation and coordinate understanding of the rescue operation after…