PIB Fact-Check: A viral post being circulated on social media claims that the Indian Government will impose a ban on Instagram from August 25. In a social media post, PIB has clarified that the viral post is completely fake and the Government of India has not made such an announcement. AdvertisementPIB debunks viral post claiming Instagram will be banned in India“A post is being shared on social media claiming that #Instagram will be banned in India from the night of 25 August 2026. No such announcement has been made by the Government of India,” the post read. Some posts even claimed that users should download or back up their content before Instagram is banned on August 25.