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The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Oct 13, 10:40 AM
Selma Blair released on bail after arrest
Actress Selma Blair has been released on bail after an alleged violent plane incident aboard a Delta Airlines flight.
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Selma Blair released on bail after arrest
CBS News - US and The Blaze describe the same event in different terms.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftSelma Blair arrested after allegedly biting flight attendant
CBS News - USMostly Factual
Right-leaningSelma Blair allegedly bit flight attendant and tried to open door on Delta flight
The BlazeMixed
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The Sydney Morning HeraldHighSelma Blair released on bail after arrest
As of October 13, 2026 at 11:38 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Actress Selma Blair has been released on bail after an alleged violent plane incident aboard a Delta Airlines flight.
The headline split The left frames it as "Selma Blair arrested after allegedly biting flight attendant". The right frames it as "Selma Blair allegedly bit flight attendant and tried to open door on Delta flight".
Match confidence High confidence. 7 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
7 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
66/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftSelma Blair arrested after allegedly biting flight attendant
CBS News - US · Center-left · News report
CenterSelma Blair released on bail after arrest
The Sydney Morning Herald · Center · News report
Right / center-rightSelma Blair allegedly bit flight attendant and tried to open door on Delta flight
The Blaze · Right · News report
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CBS News - USNews report · Oct 13, 11:38 AM
Selma Blair arrested after allegedly biting flight attendant
Actress Selma Blair was arrested after an incident on board a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to John F. Kennedy International Airport Sunday night.
Center-leftMostly Factual
New York Times USNews report · Oct 13, 11:35 AM
Actress Selma Blair Is Arrested in Assault on Flight Attendants
The police responded to a call about a “physically abusive passenger” aboard a flight that landed at Kennedy Airport on Sunday night, officials said.
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The Indian ExpressNews report · Oct 13, 11:16 AM
Selma Blair gets bail after JFK arrest, faces charges over assault of police officer and nurse
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Straight Arrow NewsNews report · Oct 13, 10:47 AM
Selma Blair faces federal assault charges after incident on Delta flight
Blair is facing both federal and state charges from the incident, which her attorney says was caused by a medical emergency.
Center-leftMostly Factual
The Age (Australia)News report · Oct 13, 10:40 AM
Selma Blair released on bail after arrest
Actress Selma Blair has been released on bail after an alleged violent plane incident aboard a Delta Airlines flight.
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RightMixed
The BlazeNews report · Oct 13, 9:30 AM
Selma Blair allegedly bit flight attendant and tried to open door on Delta flight
Actress Selma Blair was arrested after she allegedly tried to open the door on a plane flight and bit a flight attendant. The 54-year-old was arrested Sunday after the Delta flight landed i...
Details66/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 7 sources
66/99 Wording GapHigh confidence7 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Oct 13, 9:30 AM: The Blaze joined the source map.
Oct 13, 10:40 AM: The Sydney Morning Herald joined the source map.
Oct 13, 10:40 AM: The Age (Australia) joined the source map.
Oct 13, 10:47 AM: Straight Arrow News joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 66/99 and story health is stable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.