Meerut Children Found Safe After Imitating YouTube 24-Hour Hiding Challenge
Two children aged 11 and 7 from Hastinapur, Meerut, left home to imitate a YouTube 'Secret House' 24-hour hiding challenge. After failing to return, their families alerted police, who, along with the Mission Shakti team, found the children safely near a farmhouse within two hours. The children said they were inspired by the online game to build a hidden base and stay there for 24 hours. The incident highlights risks of children imitating online challenge videos without understanding potential dangers.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 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 (50/100). Lens Score 40/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 24 Aug, 07:16 pm. Other outlets followed.
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