Viral Video of 9-Year-Old Giving Birth in Haryana Clarified as Misleading
A video showing a young girl with a newborn, widely circulated with claims that a nine-year-old gave birth in Haryana's Kaithal district, has been clarified as misleading. The footage, recorded on March 5, 2025, during a law seminar at NIILM University, features a police officer discussing a case for educational purposes and is unrelated to any recent local incident. Kaithal police have disavowed the viral claims and are investigating the misleading circulation.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 10%, Centre 85%, Right 5%). Overall sentiment is neutral (45/100). Lens Score 50/100.
Outlets measured: news18, english. 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 (45–45/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
english broke this story on 20 Jan, 03:19 pm. Other outlets followed.