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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)News report · Jul 23, 7:58 PM
Cyclospora: New ‘explosive diarrhea’ outbreak reported, not linked to lettuce
At least 72 new cases are separate from a recent outbreak linked to lettuce.
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8 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 11m ago
Different Spin
Cyclospora: New ‘explosive diarrhea’ outbreak reported, not linked to lettuce
At least 72 new cases are separate from a recent outbreak linked to lettuce.
2 Left5 Center1 Right
DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningRFK Jr. Now Faces Salmonella Outbreak (on Top of Explosive Diarrhea)
The New RepublicMostly Factual
facessalmonella
Right-leaningCenter-rightCyclospora: New ‘explosive diarrhea’ outbreak reported, not linked to lettuce
Al.com (Alabama News)Mostly Factual
cyclosporareportedlinked
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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)HighCyclospora: New ‘explosive diarrhea’ outbreak reported, not linked to lettuce
As of July 23, 2026 at 8:47 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened At least 72 new cases are separate from a recent outbreak linked to lettuce.
The headline split The left frames it as "RFK Jr. Now Faces Salmonella Outbreak (on Top of Explosive Diarrhea)". The right frames it as "Cyclospora: New ‘explosive diarrhea’ outbreak reported, not linked to lettuce".
Match confidence High confidence. 8 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
8 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
77/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftRFK Jr. Now Faces Salmonella Outbreak (on Top of Explosive Diarrhea)
The New Republic · Left · News report
CenterCyclospora: New ‘explosive diarrhea’ outbreak reported, not linked to lettuce
The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightCyclospora: New ‘explosive diarrhea’ outbreak reported, not linked to lettuce
Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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LeftMostly Factual
The New RepublicNews report · Jul 23, 8:47 PM
RFK Jr. Now Faces Salmonella Outbreak (on Top of Explosive Diarrhea)
facessalmonella
Americans now have to deal with a salmonella outbreak affecting eggs, on top of everything else. Midwest Poultry Services is recalling close to 1.6 million white shell eggs and brown cage-f...
CenterHigh
The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Jul 23, 7:58 PM
Cyclospora: New ‘explosive diarrhea’ outbreak reported, not linked to lettuce
At least 72 new cases are separate from a recent outbreak linked to lettuce.
CenterMostly Factual
OregonianNews report · Jul 23, 7:58 PM
Cyclospora: New ‘explosive diarrhea’ outbreak reported, not linked to lettuce
At least 72 new cases are separate from a recent outbreak linked to lettuce.
Center-rightMostly Factual
Al.com (Alabama News)News report · Jul 23, 7:58 PM
Cyclospora: New ‘explosive diarrhea’ outbreak reported, not linked to lettuce
cyclosporareportedlinked
At least 72 new cases are separate from a recent outbreak linked to lettuce.
CenterMostly Factual
The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Jul 23, 7:58 PM
Cyclospora: New ‘explosive diarrhea’ outbreak reported, not linked to lettuce
At least 72 new cases are separate from a recent outbreak linked to lettuce.
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CenterHigh
The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Jul 23, 7:58 PM
Cyclospora: New ‘explosive diarrhea’ outbreak reported, not linked to lettuce
At least 72 new cases are separate from a recent outbreak linked to lettuce.
Center-leftHigh
Ars TechnicaNews report · Jul 23, 7:22 PM
FDA reports new outbreak of explosive diarrhea with 72 cases identified
The FDA hasn't said where the cases are or how they're linked.
Details77/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 8 sources
77/99 Wording GapHigh confidence8 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 8 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 23, 7:22 PM: Ars Technica joined the source map.
Jul 23, 7:58 PM: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) joined the source map.
Jul 23, 7:58 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Jul 23, 7:58 PM: Oregonian joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 77/99 and story health is stable · 8 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.