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As of August 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Your retirement benefits go further in these 10 states.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
Match confidence Medium confidence. 7 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium7 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceMostly same0/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftNo matching source in this bucket yet.Optics keeps watching for pickup.
Center10 states where Social Security benefits go furthestThe Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) · Center · News report
Right / center-right10 states where Social Security benefits go furthestAl.com (Alabama News) · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
10 states where Social Security benefits go furthest
Your retirement benefits go further in these 10 states.
Open source10 states where Social Security benefits go furthest
Your retirement benefits go further in these 10 states.
Open source10 states where Social Security benefits go furthest
Your retirement benefits go further in these 10 states.
Open source
Center-rightMostly Factual10 states where Social Security benefits go furthest
Your retirement benefits go further in these 10 states.
Open source10 states where Social Security benefits go furthest
Your retirement benefits go further in these 10 states.
Open source10 states where Social Security benefits go furthest
Your retirement benefits go further in these 10 states.
Open sourceShow all 7 sources
My wife’s Social Security is just $900. Should she claim her spousal benefit at 62 or wait?
“She was a teacher at a school district, so didn’t put much into Social Security.”
Open sourceDetails0/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 7 sources
0/99 Wording GapMedium confidence7 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 7 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 11, 10:00 AM: MarketWatch joined the source map.
Aug 11, 11:00 AM: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) joined the source map.
Aug 11, 11:00 AM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Aug 11, 11:00 AM: Oregonian joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 0/99 and story health is live match · 7 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.