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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 0 CENTER · 1 RIGHT · Sep 23, 1:20 AM

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Six arrested after 'hostile' protesters clash with riot police over small boat arrival in Gosport

One source describes 'hostile protesters' clashing with police, while the other states the 'protest 'turned hostile'' and omits the police clash.

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What happenedThe French coastguard reported that around 60 migrants on a small boat endured more than 33 hours at sea 'in precarious conditions' while attempting to cross the English Channel.
What changedThe left frames it as "Six arrested after 'hostile' protesters clash with riot police over small boat arrival in...". The right frames it as "Six arrested in Gosport after small boat protest 'turned hostile'".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

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55WORDING GAP

2 sources · 2 bias buckets · Low confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Six arrested after 'hostile' protesters clash with riot police over small boat arrival in...". The right frames it as "Six arrested in Gosport after small boat protest 'turned hostile'".

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Sep 22, 10:26 PM: Daily Express joined the source map.

Sep 22, 11:40 PM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 55/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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Center-left ·News report

Six arrested after 'hostile' protesters clash with riot police over small boat arrival in Gosport

hostile' protestersclash with riot police

The French coastguard reported that around 60 migrants on a small boat endured more than 33 hours at sea 'in precarious conditions' while attempting to cross the English Channel

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Right ·News report

Six arrested in Gosport after small boat protest 'turned hostile'

turned hostile

Police in riot gear have faced off with protesters in Gosport, with officers reporting some became hostile' in the wake of a migrant boat landing attempt

Open source