Two Booked for Posting Obscene Deepfake Videos Targeting Gandhi Family
Two individuals have been booked by Cyber Crime Police in Hyderabad for allegedly posting obscene deepfake videos targeting Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The videos, shared from accounts named Bharat Matrix and Bhaskar Shastri on 'X', are accused of spreading misinformation and inflammatory content. The Telangana Congress party has filed a complaint, and investigations are ongoing. The Indian Youth Congress condemned the videos, calling for legal action against those responsible.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 24%, Centre 48%, Right 28%). Overall sentiment is negative (28/100). Lens Score 44/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 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 (28–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 28 Aug, 04:16 am. Other outlets followed.