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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Oct 2, 10:51 PM
Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says
Nearly 13,000 cases of diarrhea and related illnesses in the U.S. have been linked to lettuce.
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Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says
New York Times - Business and WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of October 3, 2026 at 12:27 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Nearly 13,000 cases of diarrhea and related illnesses in the U.S. have been linked to lettuce.
The headline split The left frames it as "Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says". The center frames it as "Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says".
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
68/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
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Left / center-leftCyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says
The Guardian US · Center-left · News report
CenterCyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says
WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) · Center · News report
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The Guardian USNews report · Oct 3, 12:27 AM
Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says
Announcement from US officials comes after CDC declared end to outbreak that infected nearly 13,000 people The Food and Drug Administration said on Friday its inspectors had detected cyclos...
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New York Times - BusinessNews report · Oct 2, 10:25 PM
F.D.A. Found Cyclospora During Taylor Farms Inspection in Mexico
The discovery adds strong evidence that the outbreak that sickened thousands over the summer originated in a grower’s field or processing facility.
Details68/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
68/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 6 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Oct 2, 10:25 PM: New York Times - Business joined the source map.
Oct 2, 10:51 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Oct 3, 12:27 AM: The Guardian US joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 68/99 and story health is live match · 6 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.