Helle Lyng's Facebook & Insta Suspended: Norwegian female journalist Helle Lyng, who was in the news for asking questions during PM Modi's Europe tour, has now made a new claim. After firing pointed questions at PM Modi in Oslo and sparring with Indian official Sibi George, Haley Ling has claimed that her Facebook and Instagram accounts have been suspended by the company Meta amid heavy internet trolling.
What is the whole controversy?
The entire controversy started during the joint media briefing of the Prime Ministers of India and Norway in Oslo. When PM Modi was leaving the room at the end of the press meet, Helly Ling, a female journalist associated with 'Dagsavisen' newspaper, shouted back, 'Why are the questions of the world's most independent press not being answered?'
Not only that, he later wrote in his post that, 'Norway ranks first in the Press Freedom Index, while India ranks 157. Asking questions to governments is the main responsibility of journalists.' The Secretary of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, Sibi George, responded enthusiastically to Haley's question and said in an official briefing that those who have no understanding of India should not raise such questions.
Social media accounts have been suspended
After this controversy related to PM Modi went viral, Haley Ling has claimed on social media that Meta has suspended her Facebook and Instagram accounts. Sharing this information on X, Haley wrote, 'This is a small price to pay for freedom of the press, but I have never experienced anything like this in my life. I wanted to reply to as many Indians as possible, but now my Facebook and Instagram accounts are closed, so replying will be delayed. I hope Meta will return my accounts soon.'
Accused of being a Chinese agent
Before her social media account was suspended, Haley Ling faced a lot of anger from internet users. People on social media discovered his old articles and reports on Chinese President Xi Jinping. Haley, who has questioned human rights and press freedom in India, has been trolled by users on social media, calling her a 'foreign plant', 'spy' and 'Chinese proxy'.
Followers on 'X' grow amid controversy
Amid all this controversy and heavy criticism, Haley Ling's popularity has taken a huge leap on digital platforms. Haley Ling had less than 800 followers on X before the incident happened on Monday. But as soon as this controversy with PM Modi went viral on social media, his followers crossed 45,000 in a matter of days.
FAQ
Question 1: Norwegian journalist Heli Ling recently claimed what? Answer: Hailey Ling has claimed that her Facebook and Instagram accounts have been suspended by the 'Meta' company amid heavy trolling on the internet after asking PM Modi a question.
Question 2: Haley Ling is a journalist from which country and which newspaper is she associated with? Answer: Heli Ling is a journalist from Norway and is associated with a newspaper called 'Dagsavisen'.
Question 3: What question did Haley Ling ask PM Modi in Oslo press meet? Answer: As soon as the press meet was over, he later shouted and asked, 'Why are the questions of the world's most independent press not being answered?'
Question 4: What did Haley Ling write about India and Norway on the Press Freedom Index? Answer: He wrote that Norway ranks first in the Press Freedom Index, while India ranks 157.
Question 5: What was the reply of Indian Foreign Ministry Secretary Sibi George to Haley Ling's question? Answer: Sibi George gave a passionate reply saying that those who have no understanding of India should not raise such questions.
Question 6: On which social media platform did Haley react after her account was suspended? Answer: He responded by sharing his post on the X (formerly Twitter) platform.
Question 7: Why are social media users trolling Hailey Ling? Answer: Users have discovered his old reports on Chinese President Xi Jinping, causing people to troll him.
Question 8: What serious allegations are being leveled against Hailey Ling by trolls? Answer: Social media users are calling it 'foreign plant', 'spy' and 'Chinese proxy' (agent of China).
Question 9: How many followers did Haley Ling have on X before this controversy? Answer: Haley Ling had less than 800 followers on X before the incident happened on Monday.
Question 10: After the controversy with PM Modi went viral, how many X followers did Haley Ling have? Answer: As soon as the controversy went viral, his followers crossed 45,000 in a matter of days.
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