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Florida county finds 11 unpermitted Flock cameras with unidentified owners

Engadget and The Epoch Times describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedSt. Lucie County thought it had 52 Flock cameras, but found many more that were unaccounted for and unpermitted.
What changedThe left frames it as "Florida county finds 11 unpermitted Flock cameras with unidentified owners". The right frames it as "Florida County Finds Mysterious Flock Cameras Installed Without Permits or Approval".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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3 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Florida county finds 11 unpermitted Flock cameras with unidentified owners". The right frames it as "Florida County Finds Mysterious Flock Cameras Installed Without Permits or Approval".

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Oct 1, 10:57 PM: Engadget joined the source map.

Oct 2, 12:26 AM: New York Post joined the source map.

Oct 2, 12:39 AM: The Epoch Times joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 66/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

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Center-left ·News report
Engadget2h ago

Florida county finds 11 unpermitted Flock cameras with unidentified owners

St. Lucie County thought it had 52 Flock cameras, but found many more that were unaccounted for and unpermitted.

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Right ·News report

Florida County Finds Mysterious Flock Cameras Installed Without Permits or Approval

Officials are still trying to determine who's responsible for having them installed on local roads without permits, a county spokesperson said.

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Center-right ·News report

Mystery Flock cameras discovered in Florida without permits, leaving locals feeling ‘very unsafe’

St. Lucie County officials initially thought only 52 cameras were operating in their area.

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