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6 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 37m ago

Mostly Same

People’s TVs are turning on by themselves, but don’t worry — it’s not ghosts

All headlines are identical, reporting the unusual phenomenon of TVs turning on by themselves and reassuring readers it's not supernatural.

1 Left4 Center1 Right
Same story. Mostly aligned wording. Outlets across the spectrum framed this event in roughly the same way today.

MOSTLY SAME

As of August 31, 2026 at 4:52 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Roku TVs and streaming players keep turning on by themselves.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
Match confidence High confidence. 6 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh

6 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

Framing confidenceMostly same

0/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftPeople’s TVs are turning on by themselves, but don’t worry — it’s not ghosts

The Plain Dealer Cleveland · Center-left · News report

CenterPeople’s TVs are turning on by themselves, but don’t worry — it’s not ghosts

The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightPeople’s TVs are turning on by themselves, but don’t worry — it’s not ghosts

Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

Center-leftMostly Factual
The Plain Dealer ClevelandNews report · Aug 31, 4:52 PM

People’s TVs are turning on by themselves, but don’t worry — it’s not ghosts

turning on by themselvesdon’t worrynot ghosts

Roku TVs and streaming players keep turning on by themselves.

Open source
CenterHigh
The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Aug 31, 4:52 PM

People’s TVs are turning on by themselves, but don’t worry — it’s not ghosts

turning on by themselvesdon’t worrynot ghosts

Roku TVs and streaming players keep turning on by themselves.

Open source
CenterMostly Factual
OregonianNews report · Aug 31, 4:52 PM

People’s TVs are turning on by themselves, but don’t worry — it’s not ghosts

turning on by themselvesdon’t worrynot ghosts

Roku TVs and streaming players keep turning on by themselves.

Open source
Center-rightMostly Factual
Al.com (Alabama News)News report · Aug 31, 4:52 PM

People’s TVs are turning on by themselves, but don’t worry — it’s not ghosts

turning on by themselvesdon’t worrynot ghosts

Roku TVs and streaming players keep turning on by themselves.

Open source
CenterMostly Factual
The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Aug 31, 4:52 PM

People’s TVs are turning on by themselves, but don’t worry — it’s not ghosts

Roku TVs and streaming players keep turning on by themselves.

Open source
CenterHigh
The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Aug 31, 4:52 PM

People’s TVs are turning on by themselves, but don’t worry — it’s not ghosts

Roku TVs and streaming players keep turning on by themselves.

Open source
Details0/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 6 sources
0/99 Wording GapHigh confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Aug 31, 4:52 PM: The Plain Dealer Cleveland joined the source map.

Aug 31, 4:52 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.

Aug 31, 4:52 PM: Oregonian joined the source map.

Aug 31, 4:52 PM: Al.com (Alabama News) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 0/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.