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The IndependentNews report · Sep 9, 3:19 PM
Facebook trial over Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal begins in New Mexico
Facebook is on trial in New Mexico over privacy concerns linked to the 2016 election
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Still Watching
Jury seated in New Mexico’s lawsuit against Facebook
Philadelphia Inquirer reaches for "scandal" where WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque) stays flat.
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As of September 9, 2026 at 3:21 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Opening statements begin Wednesday in a lawsuit alleging Facebook allowed a third party to harvest the personal information of roughly 350,000 New Mexicans.
The headline split The left frames it as "Facebook trial over Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal begins in New Mexico". The center frames it as "Jury seated in New Mexico’s lawsuit against Facebook".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
62/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftFacebook trial over Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal begins in New Mexico
The Independent · Center-left · News report
CenterJury seated in New Mexico’s lawsuit against Facebook
WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
Optics keeps watching for pickup.
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Toronto StarNews report · Sep 9, 3:21 PM
Facebook trial over Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal begins in New Mexico
FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 file photo the icons of Facebook and Whats App are pictured on an iPhone in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner,File)
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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Sep 9, 3:19 PM
Facebook trial over Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal begins in New Mexico
scandal
Facebook is on trial in New Mexico over privacy concerns linked to the 2016 election
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WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque)News report · Sep 9, 2:14 PM
Jury seated in New Mexico’s lawsuit against Facebook
Opening statements begin Wednesday in a lawsuit alleging Facebook allowed a third party to harvest the personal information of roughly 350,000 New Mexicans.
Details62/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
62/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 9, 2:14 PM: WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque) joined the source map.
Sep 9, 3:19 PM: The Independent joined the source map.
Sep 9, 3:19 PM: Philadelphia Inquirer joined the source map.
Sep 9, 3:21 PM: Toronto Star joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 62/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.