This Article is From Sep 14, 2015

For PM Modi's Trip to Facebook, A 'Candy Crush' Request

For PM Modi's Trip to Facebook, A 'Candy Crush' Request
The pesky Candy Crush requests on Facebook are about assume national - and even international importance, it seems.

As Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg invited Narendra Modi for a Townhall meeting on September 27, and invited queries from users, what appeared in the response section were multiple requests for PM's intervention to stop Candy Crush notifications.  

The hugely favourite Candy Crush Saga -- the Video game where the notification box is flooded by requests to join "Tiffi" and "Mr Toffee" in the "Candy Kingdom" -- it appeared, had managed to irk quite a few. And they doubt if anything less than a "summit-level talk" between the Facebook chief and the Indian Prime Minister can sort it out.
 
 
 


Others assumed that PM Modi himself would have faced the problem.
 
Vijay Karan S Rathore said, 'I'm sure Great Modi ji himself is frustrated of Candy Crush Request..! That's why a meeting.'

Of course, some users showed other concerns too.
 


For those who are willing to try a little self-help, here's how you can shut out Candy Crush requests:  Turn off the notifications under the app settings on your Facebook profile.
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