Meta Suspends Norwegian Journalist Helle Lyng's Accounts Following Viral Confrontation with PM Modi and Intense Backlash on X
Meta Suspends Norwegian Journalist Helle Lyng's Accounts Following Viral Confrontation with PM Modi and Intense Backlash on X OSLO / NEW DELHI — Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng has landed at the center of an intense international social media storm. Days after confronting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his state visit to Norway, Lyng announced that both her Instagram and Facebook accounts have been abruptly suspended by Meta. The suspension followed days of relentless trolling, coordinated online attacks, and scrutiny from segments of Indian media and pro-government social media accounts on X (formerly Twitter). The Inciting Incident in Oslo The controversy began when Prime Minister Modi was walking off the stage alongside Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre following a joint press briefing. Lyng, a reporter associated with the Norwegian newspaper Dagsavisen, called out directly to the Indian leader. "Prime Minister Modi, why don't y...