Center-leftMostly Factual
The IndependentNews report · Aug 5, 10:55 AM
Body recovered in search for boy, 13, who went missing off Yorkshire coast
The police chief has called it an ‘incredibly heartbreaking outcome’
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Body recovered in search for boy, 13, who went missing off Yorkshire coast
The Independent and The Sun describe the same event in different terms.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftBody recovered in search for boy, 13, who went missing off Yorkshire coast
The IndependentMostly Factual
Right-leaningBody recovered from North Sea during major search for 13-year-old boy
GB NewsMixed
As of August 5, 2026 at 10:55 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The police chief has called it an ‘incredibly heartbreaking outcome’.
The headline split The left frames it as "Body recovered in search for boy, 13, who went missing off Yorkshire coast". The right frames it as "Body recovered from North Sea during major search for 13-year-old boy".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 5 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
5 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
69/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftBody recovered in search for boy, 13, who went missing off Yorkshire coast
The Independent · Center-left · News report
CenterNo matching source in this bucket yet.
Optics keeps watching for pickup.
Right / center-rightBody recovered from North Sea during major search for 13-year-old boy
GB News · Right · News report
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RightMixed
GB NewsNews report · Aug 5, 10:40 AM
Body recovered from North Sea during major search for 13-year-old boy
A body has been recovered from the sea off the coast of Hornsea, East Yorkshire, after a 13-year-old boy was reported missing on Tuesday, Humberside Police said. Emergency services were cal...
RightMixed
Daily ExpressNews report · Aug 5, 10:35 AM
Hornsea missing boy: Major update issued as body recovered amid search for boy, 13
Police have issued a statement.
Center-rightHigh
Sky NewsNews report · Aug 5, 10:20 AM
Body found in search for 13-year-old boy who got into difficulty while swimming in Humberside
Police searching for a 13-year-old boy who got into difficulty while swimming in Humberside yesterday have found a body.
RightMixed
The SunNews report · Aug 5, 10:12 AM
Body pulled from water in urgent search for boy, 13, who disappeared off coast after getting into difficulty
A BODY has been pulled from the water amid an urgent search for a 13-year-old boy who disappeared after getting into difficulty. The teen vanished off the coast of Hornsea, East Yorkshire,...
Details69/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 5 sources
69/99 Wording GapMedium confidence5 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 5, 10:12 AM: The Sun joined the source map.
Aug 5, 10:20 AM: Sky News joined the source map.
Aug 5, 10:35 AM: Daily Express joined the source map.
Aug 5, 10:40 AM: GB News joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 69/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.