Mangaluru: Facebook deletes Postcard News FB page, 'pseudo' accounts raise questions


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Mangaluru, Jul 16: The Facebook page of ‘Postcard News’, a portal which has been criticized several times for spreading fake, provocative and content which is communal in nature has been deleted by Facebook.

A tweet from handle ‘Unofficial: Subramanian Swamy’ which says “Facebook removed Fake News factory (Postcard) Facebook page after multiple people reported their fake and communal cooked up posts” with a screen shot of disclaimer from Facebook “Post Card’s account was deleted” is making rounds.

 

When one visits twitter page of Mahesh Vikram Hegde, the founder of Postcard news, he too has re-tweeted Unofficial: Subramanian Swamy’s tweet with a message “Best Example we nationalist are divided not united”. However, this tweet was later deleted by Mahesh Hegde.

Meanwhile, after the account was ‘deleted’ if one clicked the Facebook icon on Postcard’s web portal, it was diverted to a Facebook page ‘Yeh Public Hai Sab Janti Hai’ which carries PM Modi’s picture in the display as well as the cover. However, the handle of this Facebook Page was ‘@PostCardNews’ and has over 25,000 followers.
The top post on this Facebook page has a message “Hey Community, We need to unite, nobody can do this alone. People have to come forward and fight against this hypocrisy! Please note that we are not the official Post Card News, however we have used this name as our username since we didn't wanted anyone from outside of the community to use this username for their personal or political gains. We stand with Hegde ji and team Postcard!”

When Mahesh Hegde was contacted for comments, he confirmed that the Facebook page has been deleted. However, when questioned about ‘Yeh Public Hai Sab Janti Hai’ which is functioning using the @PostCardNews handle on Facebook, he refused to comment. However, after the call was made, the @PostCardNews handle of ‘Yeh Public Hai Sab Janti Hai’ page was immediately changed to @YehPublicHaiSabJantiHai. The Facebook hyperlink from the PostCard portal does not lead to this page anymore.

One can find another page on Facebook named ‘Postcard English’. This page carries the postcard news portal’s logo in the display and cover and follows the content pattern of Postcard media. All posts on this page are pro-BJP and pro-Modi in nature while many other posts troll Congress and its leaders. The page has over 2000 followers and has been active since April 2018, making one wonder if this page too is run by the Postcard News team.

Hegde was arrested in March 2018 for spreading fake news on social media about a Jain monk being arrested by Muslims. He was released on interim bail on April 13, 2018.

  

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  • Tilak Kamath Mithrabettu, Shirva

    Tue, Jul 17 2018

    Excellent news. I seriously hope people who support PostCard "News", boycott Facebook for good and leave Facebook clean. :)
    Let's all start #SavePostcardQuitFacebook!

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  • Rohith, Mangalore

    Tue, Jul 17 2018

    Kindly ban all the Indian news pages in FB, They always shows negative & false news .

    DisAgree Agree [22] Reply Report Abuse

  • SMR, Karkala

    Tue, Jul 17 2018

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi has often faced public condemnation for following some of the most vicious Twitter trolls on the microblogging site. Some of the Twitter users ‘blessed to be followed’ by Modi have called a murdered journalist bad words while rejoicing her death, targeted women journalists with rape threats and used inappropriate language for a journalist’s three-year-old daughter.
    All because their targets were critical of the policies of the government headed by Modi. Even in the face of both national and international condemnation, Modi has refused to unfollow these Twitter users.
    No where in the world would a top minister be subjected to this kind of trolling. And no where would a minister be made to feel so helpless.Modi's private army & even if one of these sick bigots is arrested all this nonsense will end.
    The tweet by his follower reveals why PM Modi had hidden sinister message for his troll army which proved in Social Media Day.
    Facebook deleting one account is not solution of 'communal hatred' in India, unless PM Modi himself unfollow such accounts who issue threat of rape, murder, abuse and ‘blessed to be followed’ by Modiji.
    Modiji is the only leader in the world who says 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' and wanted to take 'selfie with daughter' and at the same time follows social media thread who abuse women of India.
    Postcard.com of page of Mahesh Vikram Hegde is one among them.
    Jai Hind

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  • PenMightierThanTheSword!, Mangalore

    Tue, Jul 17 2018

    SMR, Karkala — Our great nation needs to delete Modi , his chaddi gang and his blind bhakt chaddi followers — only then India will prosper!

    DisAgree [2] Agree [29] Reply Report Abuse

  • Aubb, Kuwait

    Tue, Jul 17 2018

    Fakus are exposed and losing ground each and every day!!

    Jai Hind!!!

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  • mahesh, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    Do what you want.
    its going to be Modi again in 2019.
    what is the alternative? pappu?

    DisAgree [46] Agree [12] Reply Report Abuse

  • Prashanth Kamath, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    The alternative to cancer is not having cancer. Period. Full stop. Khalas.

    DisAgree [4] Agree [38] Reply Report Abuse

  • Arun Kumar, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    Who is the alternative to Modi happens to be RSS/BJP's headache!!!!

    DisAgree [1] Agree [16] Reply Report Abuse

  • Thinker, Mlor

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    Comparing to modi anyone with a limited humanity would be a good candidate for PM

    DisAgree Agree [18] Reply Report Abuse

  • Arun Kumar, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    Oh my Godse!! Facebook is also participating in Swacchh Bharat Abhiyan.

    Now where will bhakths get their share of cowdung from?!!

    Bad day for Shobha, Pratap Simha.

    There are many similar sites too. Time to remove all of them from all platforms.

    DisAgree [5] Agree [48] Reply Report Abuse

  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    Doesn't matter...
    Fb itself has security concerns..
    For example flip cart has removed social login to buy something...
    That means what? Fb losing relevance

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  • PenMightierThanTheSword!, Mangalore

    Tue, Jul 17 2018

    sri_elder, Karkala — oh no, its blind bhakt Chaddis like you who are loosing relevance! May your tribe of hate mongers Rest in Pieces!!!

    DisAgree [1] Agree [17] Reply Report Abuse

  • roy pinto, mangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    WHY CHADDI PEOPLE MAKE ALL CRIMINAL JOBS AND ALL THIS BELONG TO BJP ONLY ............

    DisAgree [4] Agree [35] Reply Report Abuse

  • SP Shetty, dubai

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    HAHAHA, too late already Postcard did what was supposed to be done, which caused Congress a lot. I don't agree with the way postcard shows news but Something that kinda publication is indeed needed to stop the Gulami of Dynasty politics.

    Moreover, None of the people here are not talking about the Unofficial Susu Swamy or whatever that page, it's also a fake page btw.

    DisAgree [17] Agree [5] Reply Report Abuse

  • Arun Kumar, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    So you agree that 2014 was won by Sanghis on the basis of fake news, falsehoods, bogus information and fabricated materials.

    Moreover, Unofficial Sususwamy is not a FAKE account. Its a PARODY account. Yenchina Shettre??

    DisAgree [2] Agree [27] Reply Report Abuse

  • SP Shetty, dubai

    Tue, Jul 17 2018

    HAHA, So you mean to say Parody Accounts are real ??

    DisAgree [2] Agree Reply Report Abuse

  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    ..anyway he cant match NDTV in faking news, hyping new, hiding news just to defame BJP govts all over India and MODI..Many who swear MODI & AMBANI dosti, may not be knowing the actual truth.. 'NDTV' indirectly controlled by Amabani's one of the investment arm..so who is having Dosti with who..!!

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    yes.. NDTV is fake news, we all saw FEKU too running away from NDTV reporters, fearing their questions... vhe vhe vhe

    DisAgree [5] Agree [42] Reply Report Abuse

  • Ramesh S, MANGALORE

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    ..If journalist want what they wish to hear then its better to walk away...for almost a decade ISHRAT/GODHRA was daily running in NDTV, MODI was media witch hunted for years..now when Congress smells some chance in Gujrat, no one talks about Godhra or no media asks why Congress leaders didnt visit mosque, wear topi in Gujrat!..

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  • Prashanth Kamath, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    Why are you bothered about NDTV? You can keep watching Arnab Gooswami on Repulsive TV.

    DisAgree Agree [23] Reply Report Abuse

  • NITIN, KODAGU

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    how long you can cover up fake. one or other day truth will come out .

    even facebook got to know that POST CARD news facebook page is fake and hence it is deleted.

    was it not facebook BJP would not got have majority in 2014 loksabha election.

    DisAgree Agree [30] Reply Report Abuse

  • Manohar, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    This was most needed.
    He was like a joker in circus with this dirty deshdrohi FB page.

    DisAgree [1] Agree [34] Reply Report Abuse

  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    There may be vacancy for him with Cowsami the shouting fake news company!!

    DisAgree Agree [29] Reply Report Abuse

  • Roshan Rodrigues, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    ಫೇಸ್ ಬುಕ್ ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಬೇಕು ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಹೊಸ ಪಬ್ಲಿಕ್ ವೆಬ್ ಸೈಟ್ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೆವೆ ನಾವೇ ಮಾಲಕರು, ನಾವೇ ರಾಜ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ , ಪೋಸ್ಟ್ಕಾರ್ಡ್, ಇನ್ಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್ ಲೆಟರ್ ,ಎನ್ವಾಲೊಪ್ , ಯೆರೋಗ್ರಾಮ್ ಎಲ್ಲವು ಸಿಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಎಲ್ಲವು ಸತ್ತ್ಯ ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದು ಕೊಂಡಂತೆ.
    ಹೆಸರು ಮುಖ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಅಥವಾ ಭಕ್ತ ಪುಸ್ತಕ

    DisAgree Agree [19] Reply Report Abuse

  • Nawaz, Udupi/ Kuwait

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    This Mahesh Hegde is followed by Mr. Modi in Twitter. Fake ka Bhai fake.
    I

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    Everyday Feku is getting Exposed ...

    DisAgree [5] Agree [58] Reply Report Abuse

  • prasad, mangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    never argue/fight with a pig. Why? 'Cause after sometime both of you get dirty and the pig enjoys it., said a great man. Today, he would have been lynched.

    DisAgree Agree [28] Reply Report Abuse

  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    Now the full world is aware about FEKUGIRI ...

    DisAgree [2] Agree [52] Reply Report Abuse

  • Gangaram, Moodbidri

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    BAKTHS HAPPINESS LOOTED BY FACEBOOK BY DELETING THEIR FAKE NEWS PORTAL ....


    Now let bakths happy reading good and genuine news only instead fake feku news of their chaiwala.....

    DisAgree [7] Agree [75] Reply Report Abuse

  • PenMightierThanTheSword!, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    Few days ago, Twitter pulled down over 3 lakh of his fake account followers and loosened Modi's chaddi nada! Today Modi's chaddi fell-off when Facebook pull down his mass producing fake news propaganda machine PostCard (aka Postcrap) News! Grapewine has it that search engines such as Google and Bing are also targeting fake news generators are soon to remove crawlers to sites such as Postcrap News!
    Fakendra must be holding on to his (you know what) as his blind bhakt followers will all soon loose their chaddis too!
    Rest in Pieces hate monger PostCard News!!!

    DisAgree [10] Agree [68] Reply Report Abuse

  • Ravi, Kapu

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    PenMightierThanTheSword!, Mangalore
    Hey look at that some frustrated CONgressi.. The top leaders in the party itself are having a fake name. haha

    DisAgree [65] Agree [17] Reply Report Abuse

  • N.M, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    your chaiwala himself is fake.

    DisAgree [5] Agree [70] Reply Report Abuse

  • PenMightierThanTheSword!, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    Ravi, Kapu — frustration is showing on you, my friend. With your chaddi fallen off, at least now please pull up your pants!

    DisAgree [5] Agree [67] Reply Report Abuse

  • Dinesh, Dubai

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    every thing is fake in india even rahul gandhi name him self fake..

    DisAgree [80] Agree [15] Reply Report Abuse

  • PenMightierThanTheSword!, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    Dinesh, Dubai — is that why you ran off to Dubai?

    DisAgree [7] Agree [81] Reply Report Abuse

  • Dinesh, Dubai

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    70 year khangi rules was one of the major reason..

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  • PenMightierThanTheSword!, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    Dinesh, Dubai — Oh yes, Modi ji admits that he ruined India in four years. Have to appreciate his honesty! Few days ago Feku Modi said "Congress ruined India in 60 years"; and yesterday the great Feku having forgotten what he said few days ago said "BJP has done as much in 4 years what Congress did in 60 years!" — wah, wah, wah, what confused Prime Moron we have in charge of outr nation — thanks for blind chaddi bhakts like you who root for him and have become his toilet roll and the sad part is Congress has become the excuse for the failure of the BJP. It's appears Modi is running out of toilet paper, and having lost his chaddi is exposing his smelly backside to the country and the world!!!

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  • PenMightierThanTheSword!, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    Dinesh, Dubai — Oh yes, Modi ji admits that he ruined India in four years. Have to appreciate his honesty! Few days ago Feku Modi said "Congress ruined India in 60 years"; and yesterday the great Feku having forgotten what he said few days ago said "BJP has done as much in 4 years what Congress did in 60 years!" — wah, wah, wah, what confused Prime Moron we have in charge of outr nation — thanks for blind chaddi bhakts like you who root for him and have become his toilet roll and the sad part is Congress has become the excuse for the failure of the BJP. It's appears Modi is running out of toilet paper, and having lost his chaddi is exposing his smelly backside to the country and the world!!!

    DisAgree [2] Agree [22] Report Abuse

  • Prashanth Kamath, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    70 years of Khangi was the reason that you're in Dubai. Under Kim Jon Un you would have been in India itself.

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  • Indian, Bangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    All fake started after 2014.

    DisAgree [8] Agree [79] Reply Report Abuse

  • N.M, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    Good job by Facebook.

    BJp supporters have knowledge of any subject. Distorted versions of the economy, history, etc are presented to them at shakhas and they simply spread lies through social media.

    DisAgree [7] Agree [66] Reply Report Abuse

  • Ravi, Kapu

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    N.M, Mangalore
    And CONgress doesn't spread fake news to defame Modi govt? Diggy, Ramya....

    DisAgree [59] Agree [9] Reply Report Abuse

  • N.M, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    Bharat Jalao Party is a factory of fakes. One classic product is Fakoo.

    DisAgree [4] Agree [61] Reply Report Abuse

  • vincent rodrigues, bangaluru/katapadi

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    Any corrective steps are most welcome toward stopping of fake news

    DisAgree [4] Agree [60] Reply Report Abuse

  • Lionel Dsouza, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 16 2018

    MODI-BJP-NDA WILL HAVE A PROPBLEM NOW...….
    THEY CAN NOT LIVE WITHOUT MINIMUM FAKE NEWS PER DAY.....
    BHAKTS CAN NOT SERVIVE WITH OUT READING A FEW PER DAY....
    WHAT TO DO NOW...???

    DisAgree [9] Agree [70] Reply Report Abuse


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