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I always get this two whenever I make a mistake. I think that more or less they are similar but kind of have the feeling that 突っ込まれる has a bit stronger meaning than 指摘される, is this correct?

For example,

 He pointed out my mistakes (rough translation, I'd think)

 彼に指摘された。
 彼に突っ込まれた。
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You are right that they have similar meanings, but I think the connotations are different.

指摘 is very neutral; you are simply pointing out a fact, not making a value judgement.

突っ込む, on the other hand, has more of a connotation of pouncing on a weakness, especially one the other person was hoping would pass unnoticed. So you can point out a flaw in someone's story, a grammatical mistake--or, relatedly, a joke that the other person made with a straight face!

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    I think this captures it best. 突っ込む has that "verbal jab" flavor to it, and it's often done to get a laugh at the expense of pointing out a flaw or misstep.
    – Derek Schaab
    Commented Jun 1, 2011 at 13:28
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指摘される looks more formal usage to me, like you got 指摘された by your manager, but 突っ込まれる is more frank, like your college に突っ込まれる because you did something not correct.

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