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The claim

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, denouncing the news of a Telegram ban in India and assuring that Telegram will not be banned.

Rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

FACTLY reports that Modi did not post a tweet assuring that Telegram would not be banned in India. It says a search of his official X account found no matching tweet and that the viral screenshot was digitally manipulated. [S1][S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026