Center-leftHigh
The Seattle TimesNews report · Aug 24, 3:03 PM
Deportees who refused to exit a US flight in Liberia are sent to Equatorial Guinea
Six people deported by the U.S. to Liberia last week resisted getting off the plane.
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4 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 1h ago
Mostly Same
Deportees who refused to exit a US flight in Liberia are sent to Equatorial Guinea
The Seattle Times and Pittsburgh Tribune Review describe the same event in different terms.
1 Left2 Center1 Right
MOSTLY SAME
As of August 24, 2026 at 4:51 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Six people deported by the U.S. to Liberia last week resisted getting off the plane and instead were sent to Equatorial Guinea, where they face poor conditions.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
Match confidence High confidence. 4 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceMostly same
15/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftDeportees who refused to exit a US flight in Liberia are sent to Equatorial Guinea
The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report
CenterDeportees who refused to exit a US flight in Liberia are sent to Equatorial Guinea
WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightDeportees who refused to exit a U.S. flight in Liberia are sent to Equatorial Guinea
Pittsburgh Tribune Review · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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CenterHigh
WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Aug 24, 4:51 PM
Deportees who refused to exit a US flight in Liberia are sent to Equatorial Guinea
Six people deported by the U.S. to Liberia last week resisted getting off the plane and instead were sent to Equatorial Guinea, where they face poor conditions.
Center-rightMostly Factual
Pittsburgh Tribune ReviewNews report · Aug 24, 4:07 PM
Deportees who refused to exit a U.S. flight in Liberia are sent to Equatorial Guinea
DAKAR, Senegal — Six people who were deported by the United States to Liberia last week resisted getting off the plane and instead were sent to Equatorial Guinea, another African nation th...
CenterMostly Factual
Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Aug 24, 3:30 PM
Deportees who refused to exit a US flight in Liberia are sent to Equatorial Guinea
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Six people who were deported by the United States to Liberia last week resisted getting off…
Details15/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 4 sources
15/99 Wording GapHigh confidence4 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 14 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 24, 3:03 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.
Aug 24, 3:30 PM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.
Aug 24, 4:07 PM: Pittsburgh Tribune Review joined the source map.
Aug 24, 4:51 PM: WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 15/99 and story health is stable · 14 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.