Data Shows Instagram Amplified Delhi Protest More Than Jharkhand Student Protest
Instagram posts about the Delhi Jantar Mantar protest vastly outnumbered those about the Jharkhand student protest, with over 5,000 posts reaching 1.8 crore people compared to just over 1,000 posts reaching 6 lakh for Ranchi. Data analysis suggests the Instagram algorithm favored the Delhi protest, raising questions about how digital visibility is determined. Both protests involved student activism, but the Ranchi protest struggled to gain similar social media attention despite comparable youth engagement.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 31%, Centre 69%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (41/100). Lens Score 34/100.
Outlets measured: ndtv, ndtv. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 1 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 (32–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
ndtv broke this story on 12 Aug, 05:15 pm. Other outlets followed.