Facebook removes official page of postcard.news
Website famous for spreading fake news
Facebook has reportedly removed the official facebook page of postcard.news website, which is known for spreading fake news. The official postcard.news page is not appearing on the social media from Sunday. A few Facebook users updated status as “the awareness created against fake news of postcard.news and complaints given to Facebook have brought a result. Facebook has removed its page."
A few others are said to have received a message from the social media giant telling it has taken action against the postcard.news based on the complaints given by them. When attempted to open the official page of postcardnews, this message appears: “The page you requested cannot be displayed at the moment. It may be temporarily unavailable, the link you clicked on may be broken or expired. Or you may not have permission to view this page”.
More than five lakh people were following the postcard.news' Official Facebook page. Mahesh Vikram Hegde, who is known as a strong supporter of BJP, Sangh Parivar and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi; is one of the founders of the postcard.news website.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi follows Mahesh on Twitter. Recently, Mahesh was arrested for allegedly publishing fake news that Muslim youths attacked a Jain monk in Karnataka. Later he was released on bail. The fact of the matter was that the Jain monk was injured in an accident. postcard.news is notorious for spreading many such fake news.
The social media giant had recently said that it will take strict action against spreading the fake news on its platform.
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26-year-old youth from Andhra dies by suicide in US
Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) (PTI): A 26-year-old youth from this district has died allegedly by suicide in Chicago, US, recently, due to distress over debt, sources said on Saturday.
The family members of the deceased have requested that the identity of their relative be withheld, noting that his parents are senior citizens suffering from medical conditions.
Reacting to the incident, Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh expressed condolences and assured assistance for the repatriation of the mortal remains of the deceased.
"My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. I request Union Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu to ensure smooth and hassle-free transport of the mortal remains," Lokesh said in a post on X.
An NRI community member from the US posted on social media that one of their members from Kurnool on Optional Practical Training (OPT) passed away in Chicago a few days ago.
He said Telugu Association of North America (TANA) had completed all necessary documentation and formalities to send the mortal remains to India for final rites.
He further requested assistance in expediting the cargo pickup, currently scheduled for Sunday, seeking an earlier arrangement considering the urgency.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
