Center-leftMostly Factual
The IndependentNews report · Sep 22, 5:32 PM
Woman and three children dead after Merseyside house fire
The deaths were confirmed on Tuesday afternoon
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4 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 56m ago
Different Spin
Man found dead after house fire in Upstate, officials say
The Independent and Daily Express describe the same event in different terms.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftWoman and three children dead after Merseyside house fire
The IndependentMostly Factual
Right-leaningNo match yetStill watching for a right pickup
Center baseline · 
WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)HighMan found dead after house fire in Upstate, officials say
As of September 22, 2026 at 6:37 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened A man was found dead Tuesday after a house fire in Anderson County, South Carolina.
The headline split The left frames it as "Woman and three children dead after Merseyside house fire". The center frames it as "Man found dead after house fire in Upstate, officials say".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 3 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
63/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftWoman and three children dead after Merseyside house fire
The Independent · Center-left · News report
CenterMan found dead after house fire in Upstate, officials say
WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightTragedy as woman and three children die in horror Bootle house fire
Daily Express · Right · News report
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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Sep 22, 6:37 PM
Man found dead after house fire in Upstate, officials say
A man was found dead Tuesday after a house fire in Anderson County, South Carolina.
CenterHigh
The Belfast TelegraphNews report · Sep 22, 5:30 PM
Woman and three children die in Bootle house fire
RightMixed
Daily ExpressNews report · Sep 22, 5:28 PM
Tragedy as woman and three children die in horror Bootle house fire
Firefighters were called to the scene shortly after 3.30am today.
Details63/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
63/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 3 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 22, 5:28 PM: Daily Express joined the source map.
Sep 22, 5:30 PM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.
Sep 22, 5:32 PM: The Independent joined the source map.
Sep 22, 6:37 PM: WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 63/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.