“Instagram will be banned in India from 10 May 2025 amid the tensions between India and Pakistan.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 10 May 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The Government of India has made no such announcement. Meta, the parent company of Instagram, has confirmed that the claim is false.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 10 May 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 10 May 2025. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DJbrEgxIHus/
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.