Thursday, February 19, 2026

Topic: Instagram

“We just got banned from world’s largest democracy”: Instagram page The Savala Vada withheld in India

The Instagram account of The Savala Vada, a satirical meme page with over eighty thousand followers known for its sardonic, dark humour and sarcastic critiques of the Union government, has been withheld in India.

UP: 22-year-old arrested after lying on railway tracks for Instagram reel

In a disturbing case of social media obsession turning dangerous, a 22-year-old from Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested after a video of him...

Meta removes accounts linked to BJP MLA Raja Singh following Hate Speech Report

Meta has removed multiple accounts and pages linked to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator T Raja Singh. The action comes a week after a report by India Hate Lab (IHL) exposed how Singh and his supporters continued to amplify hate speech against Muslims on social media platforms despite an official ban.

Indian cow vigilante violence thrives on Instagram despite community guidelines, study shows

A report released by US-based thinktank Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH) on Tuesday reveals cow vigilantes in various Indian states use...

Meta shutdowns Instagram account of Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif

Meta has suspended the Instagram account of Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif, which had over a million followers, and with a view rate exceeding one billion.

Congress will snatch all wealth of non-Muslims, says BJP’s new Islamophobic Instagram reel

An election campaign video shared by BJP's official Instagram page urging to vote for Modi, demonised Muslims to target the Congress manifesto. The Islamophobic...