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RTE News (Ireland)News report · Oct 29, 12:01 AM
26% of adults have experienced sexual violence - report
Just over a quarter of the population have experienced sexual violence as an adult, according to a report.
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26% of adults have experienced sexual violence - report
The Journal (Ireland) and The Belfast Telegraph describe the same event in different terms.
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As of October 29, 2026 at 12:05 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Just over a quarter of the population have experienced sexual violence as an adult, according to a report.
The headline split The left frames it as "One in four Irish adults has experienced sexual violence, new ERSI study finds". The center frames it as "More than a quarter of adults have experienced sexual violence – report".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
59/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftOne in four Irish adults has experienced sexual violence, new ERSI study finds
The Journal (Ireland) · Center-left · News report
Center26% of adults have experienced sexual violence - report
RTE News (Ireland) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Oct 29, 12:05 AM
One in four Irish adults has experienced sexual violence, new ERSI study finds
Women and bisexual individuals faced higher risks of victimisation, research found.
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The Belfast TelegraphNews report · Oct 29, 12:01 AM
More than a quarter of adults have experienced sexual violence – report
Details59/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
59/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Oct 29, 12:01 AM: RTE News (Ireland) joined the source map.
Oct 29, 12:01 AM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.
Oct 29, 12:05 AM: The Journal (Ireland) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 59/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.