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Judge in Cornell Jane Doe suit declines to issue gag order on attorneys

The New York Times and Western Journal describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedFears of internet vigilantism don't warrant restricting attorneys' First Amendment rights, the judge said.
What changedThe left frames it as "When a Social Media Mob Came for Cornell’s Jane Doe". The right frames it as "Watch: 'Black Feminist' Cornell Professor Flees When Reporter Confronts Her for Disregard...".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 3 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format

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77WORDING GAP

3 sources · 3 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "When a Social Media Mob Came for Cornell’s Jane Doe". The right frames it as "Watch: 'Black Feminist' Cornell Professor Flees When Reporter Confronts Her for Disregard...".

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Oct 16, 10:26 PM: Western Journal joined the source map.

Oct 16, 10:30 PM: The New York Times joined the source map.

Oct 16, 10:36 PM: Courthouse News joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 77/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center-left ·News report

When a Social Media Mob Came for Cornell’s Jane Doe

After a former student named seven men in a lawsuit saying they had sexually assaulted her, a movement gained steam online to reveal her identity.

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Center ·News report

Judge in Cornell Jane Doe suit declines to issue gag order on attorneys

Fears of internet vigilantism don't warrant restricting attorneys' First Amendment rights, the judge said.

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Right ·News report

Watch: 'Black Feminist' Cornell Professor Flees When Reporter Confronts Her for Disregarding Jane Doe Facts

On Wednesday, a Cornell ‘black feminist’ professor was pressed by a reporter on the Jane Doe lawsuit. When her ignorance was revealed, she didn’t try to explain; she tried to […]

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