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Fact Check: No, PM Modi has not decided to shut down Instagram in India

A reel claiming the Prime Minister has ordered Instagram closed is a recycled hoax; PIB's Fact Check Unit says no such announcement or order exists.

11 September 2026 · 3 minPrime News

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Fact Check: Viral 'somersault catch' by India women's cricketer is AI-generated

A clip claiming to show an Indian fielder taking a mid-air somersault catch at the Women's Asia Cup is a synthetic video; no such catch exists in any broadcast.

11 September 2026 · 2 minPrime News