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Ebola entry rules divert U. S.-bound Air France flight to Montreal

A U. S.-bound Air France flight was diverted to Canada after a passenger on board was determined to be from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Same story. Different framing. Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.

DIFFERENT SPIN

HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT

Left frame · Center-leftU. S.-bound flight diverts to Montreal over Ebola travel restrictionsGlobe and Mail
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Right frame · RightCommercial Flight Bound For U. S. City Diverts To Montreal Because Of Ebola Restrictions100 Percent Fed Up
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Center baseline · UPIEbola entry rules divert U. S.-bound Air France flight to Montreal

As of May 22, 2026 at 1:22 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 One side frames it as "U. S.-bound flight diverts to Montreal over Ebola travel restrictions". The other frames it as "Commercial Flight Bound For U. S. City Diverts To Montreal Because Of Ebola Restrictions".
Can I trust it? Yes. 7 sources checked, with Left, Center, and Right represented.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftU. S.-bound flight diverts to Montreal over Ebola travel restrictions

Globe and Mail · Center-left · News report

CenterEbola entry rules divert U. S.-bound Air France flight to Montreal

UPI · Center · Wire story

Right / center-rightCommercial Flight Bound For U. S. City Diverts To Montreal Because Of Ebola Restrictions

100 Percent Fed Up · Right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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UPIWire story · May 22, 1:22 AM

Ebola entry rules divert U. S.-bound Air France flight to Montreal

A U. S.-bound Air France flight was diverted to Canada after a passenger on board was determined to be from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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CBS News WorldNews report · May 22, 12:25 AM

U. S.-bound flight diverted over passenger from Congo amid Ebola restrictions

An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit was forced to divert to Montreal due to U. S. flight restrictions linked to the Ebola outbreak.

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100 Percent Fed UpNews report · May 21, 11:04 PM

Commercial Flight Bound For U. S. City Diverts To Montreal Because Of Ebola Restrictions

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An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit diverted to Montreal on Wednesday due to U. S. travel restrictions related to […]

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Globe and MailNews report · May 21, 3:37 PM

U. S.-bound flight diverts to Montreal over Ebola travel restrictions

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Air France flight was diverted after a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo boarded ‘in error’

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Irish TimesNews report · May 21, 12:56 PM

Families of three Irish doctors killed in Air France crash ‘delighted’ by court verdict

Airline guilty of corporate manslaughter over 2009 flight that disappeared from radar during Atlantic storm

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Le Monde EnglishNews report · May 21, 12:48 PM

2009 Rio-Paris crash: Air France and Airbus found guilty on appeal of involuntary manslaughter

The Paris Court of Appeal on Thursday ruled that the French flag carrier and Europe's leading aerospace manufacturer were 'solely and entirely responsible' for the crash that killed 228 peo...

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RTE IrelandNews report · May 21, 12:01 PM

Airbus, Air France guilty of manslaughter over 2009 crash

A French ⁠appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter over the 2009 Rio-Paris plane crash, but a 17-year legal battle over the country's worst aviation di...

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Details63/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 7 sources
63/99 Wording GapHigh confidence7 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: Wire story, News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

May 21, 12:01 PM: RTE Ireland joined the source map.

May 21, 12:48 PM: Le Monde English joined the source map.

May 21, 12:56 PM: Irish Times joined the source map.

May 21, 3:37 PM: Globe and Mail joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 63/99 and story health is stable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.