Center-leftHigh
ABC NewsNews report · Nov 13, 1:46 AM
Microsoft Outlook outage stretches on for hours
Microsoft is reporting "issues" with users accessing Outlook and Teams.
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Different Spin
Microsoft begins restoring services after global outage hits 365 suite
Guardian Australia and The Political Insider describe the same event in different terms.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningMicrosoft begins restoring services as global outage affects Outlook and Teams
Guardian AustraliaMixed
Right-leaningThousands Report Microsoft Outlook Email Outage
The Political InsiderLow
Center baseline · 
The Times of IndiaHighMicrosoft begins restoring services after global outage hits 365 suite
As of November 13, 2026 at 2:39 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Microsoft begins restoring services after global outage hits 365 suite.
The headline split The left frames it as "Microsoft begins restoring services as global outage affects Outlook and Teams". The right frames it as "Thousands Report Microsoft Outlook Email Outage".
Match confidence High confidence. 19 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
19 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
83/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftMicrosoft Outlook outage stretches on for hours
ABC News · Center-left · News report
CenterMicrosoft begins restoring services after global outage hits 365 suite
The Times of India · Center · News report
Right / center-rightThousands Report Microsoft Outlook Email Outage
The Political Insider · Right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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Center-leftMostly Factual
The Conversation (AU)News report · Nov 13, 1:26 AM
Microsoft has suffered a global outage. A tech expert explains what went wrong
This outage shows why we must urgently prepare for digital outages in a similar way we do for natural disasters.
CenterHigh
The Times of IndiaNews report · Nov 13, 12:58 AM
Microsoft begins restoring services after global outage hits 365 suite
Microsoft has begun restoring services following a major global outage that affected its Microsoft 365 applications. Almost 130,000 users globally reported problems with accessing services...
CenterHigh
BBC News - BusinessNews report · Nov 13, 1:53 AM
Microsoft struggling to restore service as global outage affects Outlook and Teams
Microsoft said the outage was caused by servers unexpected becoming unavailable, straining other systems.
CenterHigh
Channel NewsAsiaNews report · Nov 13, 1:57 AM
Microsoft Outlook outage: Tech giant works to restore access as disruptions spark concerns
Microsoft is working to restore access to Outlook following widespread disruptions that have affected users.
RightLow
The Political InsiderNews report · Nov 13, 12:15 AM
Thousands Report Microsoft Outlook Email Outage
Thousands of users have reported problems with Microsoft Outlook, with many unable to send or receive email. Reports spiked as people across the United States tried to access their inboxes,...
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CenterHigh
India TodayNews report · Nov 13, 1:30 AM
Microsoft outage hits thousands globally, disrupts Outlook, Teams and Copilot
Microsoft outage hits thousands globally disrupts Outlook Teams and Copilot
Center-leftHigh
Irish TimesNews report · Nov 12, 11:40 PM
Microsoft software, including Outlook and Teams, disrupted by outage
Similar spikes in outages were reported with Microsoft 365 and Copilot
CenterHigh
KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Nov 13, 1:14 AM
Microsoft confirms Outlook outage affecting users worldwide
Thousands of users reported issues using Microsoft Outlook Thursday afternoon.
Center-leftMostly Factual
NBC News - US NewsNews report · Nov 13, 12:01 AM
Widespread outage of Microsoft apps used by hundreds of millions
Essential workplace tools like Outlook email were unavailable for many in global outages today. NBC News’ Allie Canal reports on details of the outage.
Center-leftMostly Factual
NDTVNews report · Nov 13, 1:28 AM
Global Outage Hits Microsoft, Outlook, Other 365 Services Down
Thousands also reported issues with Microsoft's workplace messaging app Teams, as well as its AI assistant Copilot and wider Microsoft 365 services.
CenterHigh
NPR EducationNews report · Nov 13, 1:26 AM
Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft email and other apps
A widespread outage has hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts.
Center-leftMostly Factual
New York Times - BusinessNews report · Nov 13, 1:48 AM
Outlook, Teams and More Microsoft Programs Disrupted by Outage
The company said that some of its servers were unexpectedly unavailable, straining the remaining infrastructure, and that it was working to bring users back online.
CenterHigh
The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Nov 13, 2:18 AM
Almost 20,000 reports a minute as Microsoft hit by widespread outage
The tech giant is turning servers off and on again as it works to fix an outage affecting tens of thousands of users around the world.
Center-leftMostly Factual
The Age (Australia)News report · Nov 13, 2:18 AM
Almost 20,000 reports a minute as Microsoft hit by widespread outage
The tech giant is turning servers off and on again as it works to fix an outage affecting tens of thousands of users around the world.
RightMixed
Epoch Times WorldNews report · Nov 13, 12:57 AM
Australian Government Agencies, Workplaces Hit by Global Microsoft 365 Outage
A global Microsoft 365 failure has knocked out emails and workplace tools across the AFP, ASIO, and state government services.
LeftMixed
Guardian AustraliaNews report · Nov 13, 1:19 AM
Microsoft begins restoring services as global outage affects Outlook and Teams
Recovery process under way, company says, after nearly 130,000 users worldwide reported access issues Microsoft outage – live updates Microsoft 365, Outlook, Teams and other apps were disru...
Center-leftMostly Factual
The HinduNews report · Nov 13, 1:46 AM
Widespread outage hits Microsoft apps
Microsoft said that a portion of its infrastructure was “experiencing elevated load” — which it said was “likely contributing to the connectivity errors”; it determined a number of servers...
CenterHigh
WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Nov 13, 12:26 AM
Microsoft says some Outlook servers have service restored after outage
Details83/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 19 sources
83/99 Wording GapHigh confidence19 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 31 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Nov 12, 11:40 PM: Irish Times joined the source map.
Nov 13, 12:01 AM: NBC News - US News joined the source map.
Nov 13, 12:15 AM: The Political Insider joined the source map.
Nov 13, 12:26 AM: WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 83/99 and story health is stable · 31 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.