FIR Filed Against Instagram Accounts Over Obscene Video Targeting Rahul Gandhi
Bengaluru Cyber Crime Police have registered an FIR against three Instagram accounts for posting an allegedly obscene and defamatory video targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The video, uploaded on July 16, included explicit and derogatory remarks, prompting a complaint from the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee. The FIR, filed under the Information Technology Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, is under investigation to identify the account holders and users who posted abusive comments. Authorities are seeking digital evidence from Instagram as part of the probe.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 30%, Centre 70%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (49/100). Lens Score 42/100.
Outlets measured: timesnow, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 29 Jul, 06:03 pm. Other outlets followed.