Student-Built Bribes.fyi Platform Pauses Operations After Viral Growth
Bribes.fyi, created by Delhi student Aryan Nishad, was a crowdsourced platform allowing Indians to anonymously report alleged bribe demands in government offices. The site compiled user-submitted data by location and department, highlighting patterns but cautioning that reports were unverified and self-selected. After gaining viral attention and recording over 600 reports from 258 cities, the platform paused submissions and announced an indefinite break to prevent misuse, with plans to permanently delete all data and shut down.
First-hand measurement across 13 sources
We measured how 13 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (49/100). Lens Score 52/100.
Outlets measured: ndtv, firstpost, english, news18, firstpost, timesnow, wion, news18, and 5 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 28/100 to 75/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 17 Aug, 07:22 am. Other outlets followed.