Indonesia Detains Senior Police Officers Over Alleged Illegal Wiretapping of President
Indonesian authorities have arrested three senior police officers, including President Prabowo Subianto's recently appointed chief of staff, Listyo Sigit Prabowo, on suspicion of illegally wiretapping the president, officials, journalists, and others from 2025 to 2026. The suspects allegedly conducted unauthorized phone interceptions and attempted to delete records. The government has not found evidence linking the suspects to treason or determined a motive. Investigations are ongoing amid political and economic challenges facing President Prabowo's administration.
First-hand measurement across 5 sources
We measured how 5 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (33/100). Lens Score 71/100.
Outlets measured: deccanherald, ndtv, thehindu, theprint, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–47/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 4 Nov, 01:52 am. Other outlets followed.