CenterHigh
BBC NewsNews report · Oct 4, 9:37 PM
Protesters gather as migrants brought ashore on south coast
A dinghy was believed to be carrying 120 migrants, according to French media.
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4 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 4h ago
Different Spin
Protesters gather as migrants brought ashore on south coast
The Independent and The Sun describe the same event in different terms.
1 Left2 Center1 Right
DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftAnti-migrant protesters gather in seaside town as dinghy arrives in UK
The IndependentMostly Factual
Right-leaningTwo boats carrying up to 120 migrants dock at UK town after crossing Channel as protesters chant ‘send them back’
The SunMixed
Center baseline · 
BBC NewsHighProtesters gather as migrants brought ashore on south coast
As of October 4, 2026 at 11:15 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened A dinghy was believed to be carrying 120 migrants, according to French media.
The headline split The left frames it as "Anti-migrant protesters gather in seaside town as dinghy arrives in UK". The right frames it as "Two boats carrying up to 120 migrants dock at UK town after crossing Channel as protester...".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 3 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceStrong
85/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftAnti-migrant protesters gather in seaside town as dinghy arrives in UK
The Independent · Center-left · News report
CenterProtesters gather as migrants brought ashore on south coast
BBC News · Center · News report
Right / center-rightTwo boats carrying up to 120 migrants dock at UK town after crossing Channel as protesters chant ‘send them back’
The Sun · Right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
Open source
Center-leftMostly Factual
The IndependentNews report · Oct 4, 11:15 PM
Anti-migrant protesters gather in seaside town as dinghy arrives in UK
The dinghy was shadowed by French rescue vessels until it entered English waters, where it was met by RNLI boats
RightMixed
The SunNews report · Oct 4, 9:57 PM
Two boats carrying up to 120 migrants dock at UK town after crossing Channel as protesters chant ‘send them back’
TWO boats carrying up to 120 migrants have docked at a UK town after crossing the English Channel - as protesters chant "send them back". The vessels reached UK waters in Hampshire after ap...
CenterHigh
The Belfast TelegraphNews report · Oct 4, 9:26 PM
Migrants arrive in Gosport as protesters gather at scene
Details85/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
85/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 3 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Oct 4, 9:26 PM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.
Oct 4, 9:37 PM: BBC News joined the source map.
Oct 4, 9:57 PM: The Sun joined the source map.
Oct 4, 11:15 PM: The Independent joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 85/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.