Has PM Narendra Modi Decided To Shut Down Instagram in India? Fact Check Reveals Truth About Viral Reel
A viral reel from 'SN Bihar Dastak' claiming PM Narendra Modi has decided to shut down Instagram in India is fake. The PIB Fact Check unit confirmed no such announcement exists. 'Do not believe such misleading claims. Verify any information with official sources before sharing it further,' PIB said. Scroll below to know more.
A reel widely shared by the Instagram account "SN Bihar Dastak" claims that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to shut down Instagram in India. LatestLY’s fact-checking team has found this claim to be fake. The fact-check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said that no such announcement has been made by the Government of India or PM Narendra Modi regarding a ban on Instagram in the country.
Fake Claim Spreads Online
The misinformation regarding an impending ban on Instagram in India gained traction through a reel posted by the Instagram account "SN Bihar Dastak". The reel, which has since gone viral, falsely stated that PM Narendra Modi's government would be shutting down the popular social media platform very soon. This led to widespread concern and confusion among Indian Instagram users. Will Instagram Shut Down in India or Lock Accounts From 12 AM to 6 AM? Here's the Truth Behind 'Night Ban' Claims.
No Such Announcement Regarding a Ban on Instagram in the Country, Says PIB Fact Check
📢‘SN Bihar Dastak’ नामक इंस्टाग्राम अकाउंट द्वारा साझा की गई एक रील में दावा किया जा रहा है कि प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने भारत में #Instagram को बंद करने का निर्णय लिया है।#PIBFactCheck
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✅ भारत सरकार अथवा प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी द्वारा देश में… pic.twitter.com/VXtaxTqzAn
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) September 7, 2026
Official Denial by PIB
The Government of India, through its official fact-checking arm, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check unit, has explicitly debunked this viral claim. PIB Fact Check stated that the claim is fake and that no such announcement regarding a ban on Instagram in the country has been made by the Government of India or Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Do not believe such misleading claims. Verify any information with official sources before sharing it further," PIB Fact Check said. Is Viral Video of Ram Temple Trust CEO Jeetendra Mishra Dancing and Drinking Real? Fact Check Reveals Truth.
Is the Alleged Claim About Instagram Ban in India Real?
The claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to shut down Instagram in India is false. The Government of India, via the PIB Fact Check unit, has officially confirmed that no such decision or announcement has been made, and Instagram will continue to function in India.
Fact check
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to shut down Instagram in India.
The claim is fake; the Government of India has officially denied any such announcement regarding a ban on Instagram.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Sep 07, 2026 05:17 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
