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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Sep 2, 8:43 AM
Congo's Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
School resuming in the middle of the outbreak has raised concerns about transmission in classrooms.
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Congo's Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
The Seattle Times and Al.com (Alabama News) describe the same event in different terms.
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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftCongo’s Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
The Seattle TimesHigh
Right-leaningCenter-rightMore than 3,000 dead due to Congo’s Ebola outbreak
Al.com (Alabama News)Mostly Factual
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RTE News (Ireland)HighEbola outbreak death toll passes 3,000 in DR Congo
As of September 2, 2026 at 11:08 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened A new Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has killed 65 people, with roughly 246 cases reported by health officials.
The headline split The left frames it as "Congo’s Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000". The right frames it as "More than 3,000 dead due to Congo’s Ebola outbreak".
Match confidence High confidence. 7 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
7 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
68/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftCongo’s Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report
CenterCongo's Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightMore than 3,000 dead due to Congo’s Ebola outbreak
Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right · News report
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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Sep 2, 11:08 AM
More than 3,000 dead due to Congo’s Ebola outbreak
It remains the fastest-growing outbreak of Ebola ever.
CenterMostly Factual
OregonianNews report · Sep 2, 11:08 AM
More than 3,000 dead due to Congo’s Ebola outbreak
It remains the fastest-growing outbreak of Ebola ever.
Center-rightMostly Factual
Al.com (Alabama News)News report · Sep 2, 11:08 AM
More than 3,000 dead due to Congo’s Ebola outbreak
It remains the fastest-growing outbreak of Ebola ever.
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RTE News (Ireland)News report · Sep 2, 10:32 AM
Ebola outbreak death toll passes 3,000 in DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of over 6,100 confirmed cases, the latest government data showed.
CenterMostly Factual
Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Sep 2, 10:13 AM
Congo’s Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of over 6,100 confirmed cases, the latest government data showed Wednesday, as the disease is spreading at a...
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The Seattle TimesNews report · Sep 2, 8:15 AM
Congo’s Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
The latest government data shows Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of over 6,100 confirmed cases.
Details68/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 7 sources
68/99 Wording GapHigh confidence7 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 15 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 2, 8:15 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.
Sep 2, 8:43 AM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.
Sep 2, 10:13 AM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.
Sep 2, 10:32 AM: RTE News (Ireland) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 68/99 and story health is stable · 15 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.