‘Hope It Will Be Restored’: Norwegian Journalist Claims Her Instagram, Facebook Accounts Suspended

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• ‘Hope It Will Be Restored’: Norwegian Journalist Claims Her Instagram, Facebook Accounts Suspended Published By, Last Updated: May 20, 2026, 08:57 IST Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng claimed that her Instagram and Facebook accounts were suspended and said that it is a "small price to pay for press freedom".
• File image of Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng.
• (Source: X) Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng, who is at the centre of a political controversy after attempting to question Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Norway, claimed that Meta has suspended her Instagram and Facebook accounts amid a wave of online backlash.
• Taking to X, Lyng said that she was not able to access her Instagram account the entire day, after which it was suspended.
• “It is a small price to pay for press freedom, but I’ve never experienced it before," Lyng said, while posting a screenshot of the alleged suspension notice.