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The Plain Dealer ClevelandNews report · Aug 30, 1:41 AM
Pre-game flyover of South African stadium goes viral
goes viral
How close were those planes to the top of the stadium?
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Different Spin
Pre-game flyover of South African stadium goes viral
While most headlines neutrally report a flyover going viral, one emphasizes the "terrifying" proximity of jets to the stadium.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
As of August 30, 2026 at 5:45 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened How close were those planes to the top of the stadium?.
The headline split The left frames it as "Pre-game flyover of South African stadium goes viral". The right frames it as "Terrifying moment jets appear to skim the roof of packed sports stadium during pre-game f...".
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 confidenceModerate
60/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftPre-game flyover of South African stadium goes viral
The Plain Dealer Cleveland · Center-left · News report
CenterPre-game flyover of South African stadium goes viral
Oregonian · Center · News report
Right / center-rightTerrifying moment jets appear to skim the roof of packed sports stadium during pre-game flyover
Daily Mail · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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Daily MailNews report · Aug 30, 5:45 AM
Terrifying moment jets appear to skim the roof of packed sports stadium during pre-game flyover
Terrifying momentskim the roofpacked
Two Airlink Embraer E-Jets flew over the 55,000-seat DHL Stadium on Saturday afternoon, coming within just 41 feet of its roof according to Flight Radar.
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OregonianNews report · Aug 30, 1:41 AM
Pre-game flyover of South African stadium goes viral
goes viral
How close were those planes to the top of the stadium?
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Al.com (Alabama News)News report · Aug 30, 1:41 AM
Pre-game flyover of South African stadium goes viral
goes viral
How close were those planes to the top of the stadium?
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Star LedgerNews report · Aug 30, 1:41 AM
Pre-game flyover of South African stadium goes viral
How close were those planes to the top of the stadium?
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The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Aug 30, 1:41 AM
Pre-game flyover of South African stadium goes viral
How close were those planes to the top of the stadium?
Details60/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 6 sources
60/99 Wording GapHigh confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 30, 1:41 AM: The Plain Dealer Cleveland joined the source map.
Aug 30, 1:41 AM: Oregonian joined the source map.
Aug 30, 1:41 AM: Al.com (Alabama News) joined the source map.
Aug 30, 1:41 AM: Star Ledger joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 60/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.