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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 2 CENTER · 1 RIGHT · Oct 5, 2:15 AM

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Protesters gather as migrants brought ashore on south coast

The Independent and The Sun describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedA dinghy was believed to be carrying 120 migrants, according to French media.
What changedThe left frames it as "Anti-migrant protesters gather in seaside town as dinghy arrives in UK". The right frames it as "Two boats carrying up to 120 migrants dock at UK town after crossing Channel as protester...".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

85WORDING GAP

4 sources · 3 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Anti-migrant protesters gather in seaside town as dinghy arrives in UK". The right frames it as "Two boats carrying up to 120 migrants dock at UK town after crossing Channel as protester...".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Oct 4, 9:26 PM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.

Oct 4, 9:37 PM: BBC News joined the source map.

Oct 4, 9:57 PM: The Sun joined the source map.

Oct 4, 11:15 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 85/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report
BBC News4h ago

Protesters gather as migrants brought ashore on south coast

A dinghy was believed to be carrying 120 migrants, according to French media.

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Center-left ·News report
The Independent2h ago

Anti-migrant protesters gather in seaside town as dinghy arrives in UK

The dinghy was shadowed by French rescue vessels until it entered English waters, where it was met by RNLI boats

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Right ·News report
The Sun4h ago

Two boats carrying up to 120 migrants dock at UK town after crossing Channel as protesters chant ‘send them back’

TWO boats carrying up to 120 migrants have docked at a UK town after crossing the English Channel - as protesters chant "send them back". The vessels reached UK waters in Hampshire after ap...

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