1 hour agoPolitics
32LENS
2 SourcesWest Bengal, India
thebalanced.newsDeepfake Video Falsely Shows Dhruv Rathee Praising BJP Government in West Bengal
A video circulating on social media shows content creator Dhruv Rathee allegedly praising the BJP government in West Bengal for metro construction efforts. However, multiple sources confirm the video is a deepfake, with no evidence that Rathee made such statements. The clip claims the Trinamool Congress government delayed the Kolkata orange line metro by refusing traffic diversions for seven years, but this attribution to Rathee is false.
Political Bias
66%32%2%
Sentiment
42%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 66%● Center 32%● Right 2%
The articles focus on debunking a politically sensitive deepfake video involving Dhruv Rathee and the BJP government in West Bengal. The coverage centers on fact-checking and does not promote any political viewpoint, instead highlighting misinformation related to both BJP and Trinamool Congress. The framing is neutral, emphasizing verification over partisan narratives.
Sentiment — Neutral (42/100)
The tone across the articles is neutral and factual, aimed at clarifying misinformation without expressing positive or negative sentiment toward any political party or individual. The focus is on correcting false claims and informing readers about the deepfake nature of the video, maintaining an objective stance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| thequint | Deepfake Shared as Real Video of Dhruv Rathee Praising BJP Govt in West Bengal | Left | Neutral |
| thequint | Deepfake Shared as Real Video of Dhruv Rathee Praising BJP Govt in West Bengal | Left | Neutral |
Coverage timeline
thequint broke this story on 24 May, 11:15 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1thequint24 May, 11:15 amDeepfake Shared as Real Video of Dhruv Rathee Praising BJP Govt in West Bengal
- 2thequint24 May, 11:55 amDeepfake Shared as Real Video of Dhruv Rathee Praising BJP Govt in West Bengal
Lens Score breakdown
32/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%
Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Political
Trinamool CongressBharatiya Janata Party
Story context
- Category
- Politics
- Location
- West Bengal, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 24 May 2026
- Key entities
- Dhruv RatheeDeepfakeBharatiya Janata PartyWest BengalTrinamool CongressSocial mediaKolkata
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