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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Aug 23, 3:30 PM
Don’t use: 2 popular dog foods recalled over possible contamination with metal, salmonella
What should you do if you have one of the recalled products?
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Don’t use: 2 popular dog foods recalled over possible contamination with metal, salmonella
Oregonian and The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of August 23, 2026 at 3:39 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened What should you do if you have one of the recalled products?.
The headline split The center frames it as "Don’t use: 2 popular dog foods recalled over possible contamination with metal, salmonella". The right frames it as "Don’t use: 2 popular dog foods recalled over possible contamination with metal, salmonella".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 6 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
6 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceMild
35/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftNo matching source in this bucket yet.
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CenterDon’t use: 2 popular dog foods recalled over possible contamination with metal, salmonella
The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightDon’t use: 2 popular dog foods recalled over possible contamination with metal, salmonella
Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right · News report
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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)News report · Aug 23, 3:39 PM
Pet food warning: 2 popular dog foods recalled over possible contamination
What should you do if you have one of the recalled products?
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OregonianNews report · Aug 23, 3:30 PM
Don’t use: 2 popular dog foods recalled over possible contamination with metal, salmonella
What should you do if you have one of the recalled products?
Center-rightMostly Factual
Al.com (Alabama News)News report · Aug 23, 3:30 PM
Don’t use: 2 popular dog foods recalled over possible contamination with metal, salmonella
What should you do if you have one of the recalled products?
CenterMostly Factual
The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Aug 23, 3:30 PM
Don’t use: 2 popular dog foods recalled over possible contamination with metal, salmonella
What should you do if you have one of the recalled products?
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The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Aug 23, 3:30 PM
Don’t use: 2 popular dog foods recalled over possible contamination with metal, salmonella
What should you do if you have one of the recalled products?
Details35/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 6 sources
35/99 Wording GapMedium confidence6 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 6 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 23, 3:30 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Aug 23, 3:30 PM: Oregonian joined the source map.
Aug 23, 3:30 PM: Al.com (Alabama News) joined the source map.
Aug 23, 3:30 PM: The Post-Standard (Syracuse) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 35/99 and story health is live match · 6 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.