Before diving into the scandal, it's essential to understand what 3GP is. 3GP (Third-Generation Partnership) is a technology used for mobile phones to provide high-speed internet access, multimedia messaging, and video conferencing. The term "3GP" also refers to a type of video file format used for mobile phones.

The scandal quickly snowballed, with hundreds of videos and images being leaked online. The leaked content included footage of Indian film stars, politicians, and business executives engaging in extramarital affairs, having consensual sex, or indulging in other compromising activities.

The 3GP Indian sex MMS scandal began to gain attention in 2007-2008, when several MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) videos and images featuring Indian celebrities, politicians, and commoners began circulating online. These videos and images were often intimate, explicit, or compromising, and were allegedly recorded using mobile phones.