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The Herald (Scotland)News report · Sep 12, 1:35 PM
Hundreds gather in Glasgow for anti-immigration rally and counter protest
Hundreds have gathered in Glasgow for an anti-immigration rally and associated counter protest.
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Hundreds gather at Glasgow green protests
The National (Scotland) and The Scotsman describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 12, 2026 at 1:57 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The Pink Ladies organised their event at Glasgow Green, prompting opposing groups, including Stand Up To Racism (SUTR), to arrange a counter protest.
The headline split The left frames it as "Counter-protesters gather in Glasgow to drown out anti-immigration rally". The center frames it as "Hundreds gather at Glasgow green protests".
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
71/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftHundreds gather in Glasgow for anti-immigration rally and counter protest
The Herald (Scotland) · Center-left · News report
CenterHundreds gather at Glasgow green protests
The Scotsman · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
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The National (Scotland)News report · Sep 12, 1:57 PM
Counter-protesters gather in Glasgow to drown out anti-immigration rally
COUNTER-PROTESTERS have gathered in Glasgow in a bid to drown out an anti-immigration rally attended by people trying to “divide communities” across Scotland...
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The ScotsmanNews report · Sep 12, 1:47 PM
Hundreds gather at Glasgow green protests
The Pink Ladies organised their event at Glasgow Green, prompting opposing groups, including Stand Up To Racism (SUTR), to arrange a counter protest.
Details71/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
71/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 12, 1:35 PM: The Herald (Scotland) joined the source map.
Sep 12, 1:47 PM: The Scotsman joined the source map.
Sep 12, 1:57 PM: The National (Scotland) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 71/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.