Year 2025 saw a lot of controversies that went viral on the Internet, from the 'I love Mohammed' row in UP to the political stir over Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' claim; here are moments that broke the internet in 2025. (File pic)
In March 2025, photos and videos showing large amounts of burnt cash at the residence of a Delhi High Court judge went viral on the internet. The 'Yashwant Varma cash row' sparked discussions around judicial accountability across the country (Pic/file pic)
The 'India’s Got Latent' controversy that caught the attention of almost every Indian who watched Samay Raina's shows. Controversial comments made by Samay Raina, Ranveer Allahbadia and other guests during the show were widely criticised as vulgar and sparked FIRs in multiple states. The controversy created a massive social media outrage and even a debate in Parliament about content regulation and freedom of speech online (File pic)
The ‘I Love Muhammad’ protests in UP went viral, sparking communal outrage across states. Posters reading “I Love Muhammad” led to clashes and arrests, making it a major topic of online discussion (Pic/PTI)
Rahul Gandhi’s ‘vote chori’ allegations were one of the most politically charged viral moments of the year. The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, in a press conference, claimed large-scale manipulation of voter lists, duplicate entries and institutional bias, raising a major question on India's electoral process (Pic/PTI)
One of the most explosive viral controversies of 2025 that blew up on the Internet was the release of the Epstein Files in December. The controversial documents had photos of US President Donald Trump, entrepreneur Bill Gates and late scientist Stephen Hawking, leading to intense speculations and outrage on the Internet (Pic/X)
A right-wing protest outside a church in Bareilly, UP, on Christmas night went viral, sparking intense online debates on communal harmony, religious freedom, and political mobilisation (Pic/X)

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