Kerala Police Investigate Social Media Channels Over Onam Exam Paper Claims
Kerala's General Education Minister's office has filed a complaint with the state police over social media channels allegedly misleading students with false claims about Onam exam question papers. The police have begun a preliminary investigation, including a possible Crime Branch inquiry, into online tutorial channels promising exam clues to attract students. Authorities are also probing potential data-harvesting activities and involvement of teachers in the alleged racket. The Onam exams, involving around 40 lakh students, are ongoing and conclude on August 20.
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 (46/100). Lens Score 50/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, hindustantimes. 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 (45–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 16 Aug, 08:41 am. Other outlets followed.