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25 years after 9/11, Americans fear domestic extremists more than foreign attacks

International Business Times and Japan Times describe the same event in different terms.

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As of September 9, 2026 at 12:15 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened When asked to name the biggest threat to the safety of average Americans, 33% of respondents picked "domestic terrorism.".
The headline split The left frames it as "Americans Now More Worried About Domestic Extremists Than Foreign Ones: Poll". The center frames it as "25 years after 9/11, Americans fear domestic extremists more than foreign attacks".
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Left / center-leftAmericans Now More Worried About Domestic Extremists Than Foreign Ones: Poll

International Business Times · Center-left · News report

Center25 years after 9/11, Americans fear domestic extremists more than foreign attacks

Japan Times · Center · News report

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Japan TimesNews report · Sep 9, 12:15 AM

25 years after 9/11, Americans fear domestic extremists more than foreign attacks

When asked to name the biggest threat to the safety of average Americans, 33% of respondents picked "domestic terrorism."

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International Business TimesNews report · Sep 8, 11:38 PM

Americans Now More Worried About Domestic Extremists Than Foreign Ones: Poll

As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, more Americans are concerned about the possibility of domestic terrorism than an attack from a foreign group.

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Sep 8, 11:38 PM: International Business Times joined the source map.

Sep 9, 12:15 AM: Japan Times joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 50/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.