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2 SourcesChennai, India
thebalanced.newsInstagram Posts of Rahul Gandhi Featuring Vijay Temporarily Blocked; MeitY Denies Involvement
The Congress party claimed that Instagram blocked Rahul Gandhi's reel and photo posts featuring actor-politician Vijay during the Tamil Nadu chief minister's oath-taking, attributing the action to Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) rules. Congress aide Srivatsa alleged ongoing suppression of Gandhi's social media reach. However, MeitY sources denied involvement, stating the platform's internal system mistakenly flagged the posts, which have since been restored.
Political Bias
70%22%8%
Sentiment
30%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 70%● Center 22%● Right 8%
The articles present two main perspectives: the Congress party's claim of government-led suppression of Rahul Gandhi's social media content, and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's denial, attributing the issue to a platform error. The coverage includes statements from both the opposition and government sources, reflecting the political dispute without endorsing either side.
Sentiment — Negative (30/100)
The overall tone is neutral to mixed, combining allegations of suppression by Congress with official denials from MeitY. The language remains factual, reporting claims and responses without emotive or sensational wording, maintaining an informative and balanced sentiment.
How 2 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| republicworld | MeitY Denies Blocking Rahul Gandhi's Instagram Posts On Vijay's Swearing-In | Left | Negative |
| thehindu | Congress claims Instagram blocked Rahul Gandhi's reel and photo post featuring Vijay due to MeitY rules | Left | Neutral |
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 10 May, 06:09 pm. Other outlets followed.
- 1thehindu10 May, 06:09 pmCongress claims Instagram blocked Rahul Gandhi's reel and photo post featuring Vijay due to MeitY rules
- 2republicworld10 May, 10:44 pmMeitY Denies Blocking Rahul Gandhi's Instagram Posts On Vijay's Swearing-In
Lens Score breakdown
36/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%
Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.
Accountability flags
TBN's analysis identified the following accountability dimensions in this story.
- abuse of power
This story involves alleged misuse of official authority or institutional position to achieve personal or political ends.
- rights violation
This story involves alleged violations of constitutional or human rights — freedom of expression, due process, custodial rights, minority rights.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Government
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Corporate
Meta
Political
CongressOpposition Leader Rahul Gandhi
Story context
- Category
- Politics
- Location
- Chennai, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 10 May 2026
- Key entities
- Vijay (actor)InstagramRahul GandhiViral videoSocial mediaMeta PlatformsYouTubeIndiaMinistry of Electronics and Information TechnologyMahatma GandhiIndian National CongressChief minister
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