India, Nov. 4 -- A heartwarming social media post by a Norwegian man celebrating his birthday with a plate of chole chawal was quickly marred by a barrage of racist and anti-India slurs. What began as a simple, celebratory post turned into a harsh illustration of online toxicity.

"Indian food for my birthday," the Norway-based man tweeted along with a picture of his meal. It shows chole and chawal on a plate. There is also naan visible in the picture. His tweet was met with a flood of hateful comments that shocked and angered many.

Many expressed their happiness over the man trying Indian food for his birthday, and some even suggested different dishes for him to try. However, the post also unveiled the ugly side of the internet, with so...