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ARCHIVED · 3 LEFT · 2 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · Sep 20, 2:17 AM

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Prime Minister spruiks Australian social media laws

Business Insider and The Sydney Morning Herald describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedAnthony Albanese has been discussing Australia's social media laws with former Apple chief executive Tim Cook.
What changedThe left frames it as "Prime Minister spruiks Australian social media laws". The center frames it as "Apple's Tim Cook sees Australia's social media curbs as 'world-leading', PM says".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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70WORDING GAP

5 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Prime Minister spruiks Australian social media laws". The center frames it as "Apple's Tim Cook sees Australia's social media curbs as 'world-leading', PM says".

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Sep 19, 7:17 PM: Business Insider joined the source map.

Sep 19, 10:12 PM: The Oregonian (OregonLive) joined the source map.

Sep 20, 12:07 AM: The Sydney Morning Herald joined the source map.

Sep 20, 12:07 AM: The Age (Australia) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 70/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report
The Sydney Morning Herald12m ago

Prime Minister spruiks Australian social media laws

Anthony Albanese has been discussing Australia's social media laws with former Apple chief executive Tim Cook.

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Center ·News report
CNA Singapore56m ago

Apple's Tim Cook sees Australia's social media curbs as 'world-leading', PM says

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The Age (Australia)13m ago

Prime Minister spruiks Australian social media laws

Anthony Albanese has been discussing Australia's social media laws with former Apple chief executive Tim Cook.

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The Oregonian (OregonLive)2h ago

Woman met alleged assailant on social media; police seek additional victims

A Portland teen used social media to meet a woman he is accused of sexually assaulting.

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Business Insider6h ago

I didn't post on social media about my home purchase, marriage, or pregnancy. It made the moments more meaningful.

Instead of posting my life updates on social media, I shared them with friends in person. The hugs I get are ten times better than a like on a post.

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