Delhi Police Registers FIR Over Fake Notices Targeting IFF and SFLC Accounts on X
The Delhi Police Crime Branch has registered an FIR against unidentified individuals for sending fraudulent notices impersonating the police to social media platform X. These fake notices sought the blocking of accounts belonging to the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) and the Software Freedom Law Centre (SFLC). X informed the Delhi High Court that its internal investigation confirmed the notices were not genuine and that it had not acted on them. The police are investigating the misuse of their identity and forged signatures in this case.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (48/100). Lens Score 55/100.
Outlets measured: republicworld, thehindu. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (45–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 10 Nov, 11:33 am. Other outlets followed.