Indonesian police detain three senior police generals over alleged illegal wiretapping of President Prabowo Subianto and other officials
Indonesian police detained three senior police generals on suspicion of illegally wiretapping President Prabowo Subianto and dozens of other prominent figures. The suspects include former national police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo, National Police Legal Division head Ahrie Sonta Nasution, and Insp. Gen. Eko Hadi Santoso. Police allege the unauthorized interception occurred between 2025 and 2026 and that files were later deleted to conceal evidence.
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Divergence score
2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
2 camps
2 bias groups
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The split, in one line
Both outlets report the same detentions; one leads with the sitting presidential chief of staff and the legal mechanics, the other with the former police chief as the marquee name.
How each outlet covered it
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Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“Indonesia Arrests Ex-Police Chief for Allegedly Wiretapping Prabowo, Others”
“Indonesia detains 3 police generals suspected of wiretapping president”
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Fact ledger
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Claimed
The unauthorized wiretapping took place between 2025 and 2026
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