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The Plain Dealer ClevelandNews 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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Pre-game flyover of South African stadium goes viral
All headlines use identical phrasing, indicating no framing differences.
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MOSTLY SAME
As of August 30, 2026 at 1:41 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 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-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-rightPre-game flyover of South African stadium goes viral
Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right · News report
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OregonianNews 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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Al.com (Alabama News)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?
Center-leftMostly Factual
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?
CenterMostly Factual
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?
Center-rightMixed
TownhallNews report · Aug 29, 9:00 PM
This South African Rugby Match Flyover Nearly Ended in Disaster
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
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Aug 29, 9:00 PM: Townhall joined the source map.
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.
Now: Wording Gap is 0/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.