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ABC NewsNews report · Oct 31, 1:08 AM
Selma Blair apologizes in video weeks after arrest: 'I take this very seriously'
Selma Blair is speaking out weeks after her arrest.
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Selma Blair personally addresses flight incident arrest for first time
ABC News and Independent Journal Review describe the same event in different terms.
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As of October 31, 2026 at 1:08 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Actress Selma Blair publicly addressed for the first time her October arrest following an incident on a flight to New York.
The headline split The left frames it as "Selma Blair apologizes in video weeks after arrest: 'I take this very seriously'". The right frames it as "Selma Blair Apologizes After Flight Arrest".
Match confidence High confidence. 9 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
9 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
61/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftSelma Blair apologizes in video weeks after arrest: 'I take this very seriously'
ABC News · Center-left · News report
CenterSelma Blair personally addresses flight incident arrest for first time
WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightSelma Blair Apologizes After Flight Arrest
Independent Journal Review · Right · News report
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Rolling StoneNews report · Oct 31, 12:48 AM
Selma Blair Addresses Alleged Plane Assault for First Time in New Video: ‘I Am So Sorry’
The actress Blair pleaded not guilty to two counts of second-degree assault stemming from the incident and was released on bail
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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Oct 30, 11:56 PM
Selma Blair personally addresses flight incident arrest for first time
Actress Selma Blair publicly addressed for the first time her October arrest following an incident on a flight to New York.
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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Oct 30, 11:06 PM
Selma Blair apologizes in video weeks after arrest: 'I take this very seriously'
Selma Blair is speaking out weeks after her arrest.
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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Oct 30, 11:06 PM
Selma Blair apologizes in video weeks after arrest: 'I take this very seriously'
Selma Blair is speaking out weeks after her arrest.
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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Oct 30, 11:06 PM
Selma Blair apologizes in video weeks after arrest: 'I take this very seriously'
Selma Blair is speaking out weeks after her arrest.
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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Oct 30, 11:06 PM
Selma Blair apologizes in video weeks after arrest: 'I take this very seriously'
Selma Blair is speaking out weeks after her arrest.
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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Oct 30, 11:06 PM
Selma Blair apologizes in video weeks after arrest: 'I take this very seriously'
Selma Blair is speaking out weeks after her arrest.
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Independent Journal ReviewNews report · Oct 30, 10:19 PM
Selma Blair Apologizes After Flight Arrest
Selma Blair apologized in an Instagram video nearly three weeks after her Oct. 11 flight arrest, saying she never intended to hurt or frighten anyone; she pleaded not guilty to two assault...
Details61/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 9 sources
61/99 Wording GapHigh confidence9 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 15 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Oct 30, 10:19 PM: Independent Journal Review joined the source map.
Oct 30, 11:06 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.
Oct 30, 11:06 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.
Oct 30, 11:06 PM: KGO / ABC7 San Francisco joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 61/99 and story health is stable · 15 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.