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Apple settlement offers some i Phone owners up to $95. How to file a claim

KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) and The Sun (US) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedOwners of some i Phones are eligible to get cash payments of up to $95 from Apple after the company reached a $250 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit.
What changedThe center frames it as "Apple settlement offers some iPhone owners up to $95. How to file a claim". The right frames it as "iPhone 15 and 16 owners eligible to claim up to $95 in $250million payout after Apple acc...".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 8 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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68WORDING GAP

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Still Watching. The center frames it as "Apple settlement offers some iPhone owners up to $95. How to file a claim". The right frames it as "iPhone 15 and 16 owners eligible to claim up to $95 in $250million payout after Apple acc...".

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Sep 22, 10:19 PM: WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) joined the source map.

Sep 22, 10:34 PM: The Sun (US) joined the source map.

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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)2h ago

Apple settlement offers some i Phone owners up to $95. How to file a claim

Owners of some i Phones are eligible to get cash payments of up to $95 from Apple after the company reached a $250 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit.

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The Sun (US)1h ago

i Phone 15 and 16 owners eligible to claim up to $95 in $250million payout after Apple accused of ‘false advertising’

SOME iPhone users could get checks worth up to $95 as part of a multi-million-dollar payout, so long as they take action. It comes as competing tech giants are also prepping to send out dis...

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