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The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com)News report · Sep 2, 11:08 AM
More than 3,000 dead due to Congo’s Ebola outbreak
It remains the fastest-growing outbreak of Ebola ever.
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More than 3,000 dead due to Congo’s Ebola outbreak
Philadelphia Inquirer and Al.com (Alabama News) describe the same event in different terms.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftCongo's Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
Philadelphia InquirerHigh
Right-leaningCenter-rightMore than 3,000 dead due to Congo’s Ebola outbreak
Al.com (Alabama News)Mostly Factual
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RTE News (Ireland)HighEbola outbreak death toll passes 3,000 in DR Congo
As of September 2, 2026 at 11:40 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 The left frames it as "Congo's Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000". The right frames it as "More than 3,000 dead due to Congo’s Ebola outbreak".
Match confidence High confidence. 8 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
8 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
74/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftCongo's Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
Philadelphia Inquirer · Center-left · News report
CenterMore than 3,000 dead due to Congo’s Ebola outbreak
The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightMore than 3,000 dead due to Congo’s Ebola outbreak
Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Sep 2, 11:40 AM
Congo's Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
The latest government data shows Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of over 6,100 confirmed cases
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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Sep 2, 11:08 AM
More than 3,000 dead due to Congo’s Ebola outbreak
It remains the fastest-growing outbreak of Ebola ever.
CenterMostly Factual
OregonianNews report · Sep 2, 11:08 AM
More than 3,000 dead due to Congo’s Ebola outbreak
It remains the fastest-growing outbreak of Ebola ever.
Center-rightMostly Factual
Al.com (Alabama News)News report · Sep 2, 11:08 AM
More than 3,000 dead due to Congo’s Ebola outbreak
It remains the fastest-growing outbreak of Ebola ever.
CenterMostly Factual
The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Sep 2, 11:08 AM
More than 3,000 dead due to Congo’s Ebola outbreak
It remains the fastest-growing outbreak of Ebola ever.
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The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Sep 2, 11:08 AM
More than 3,000 dead due to Congo’s Ebola outbreak
It remains the fastest-growing outbreak of Ebola ever.
CenterHigh
RTE News (Ireland)News report · Sep 2, 10:32 AM
Ebola outbreak death toll passes 3,000 in DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of over 6,100 confirmed cases, the latest government data showed.
Details74/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 8 sources
74/99 Wording GapHigh confidence8 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 8 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 2, 10:32 AM: RTE News (Ireland) joined the source map.
Sep 2, 11:08 AM: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland.com) joined the source map.
Sep 2, 11:08 AM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Sep 2, 11:08 AM: Oregonian joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 74/99 and story health is stable · 8 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.