12 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 15h ago
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Spencer Pratt is 'winning the internet,' but can he become mayor of Los Angeles?
Pratt, a former reality TV star, is flooding social media with edgy humor, AI slop and combative rhetoric as a way of grabbing attention and winning the vote of the very online. It's a strategy some political experts see as the future of online campaigning.
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Same story. Different framing.Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.
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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left frame · Center-leftTrump is supporting Spencer Pratt in the LA mayor’s race. It may be a poisoned pillThe Guardian US
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Right frame · RightVast image 'reminiscent of the grim reaper' appears over Los AngelesThe Blaze
Center baseline · NPR WorldSpencer Pratt is 'winning the internet,' but can he become mayor of Los Angeles?
As of May 21, 2026 at 11:50 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedSpencer Pratt is 'winning the internet,' but can he become mayor of Los Angeles?.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Trump is supporting Spencer Pratt in the LA mayor’s race. It may be a poisoned pill". The other frames it as "Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt says death threats during TV fame pushed him...".
Can I trust it?Yes. 12 sources checked, with Left, Center, and Right represented.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftTrump is supporting Spencer Pratt in the LA mayor’s race. It may be a poisoned pill
The Guardian US · Center-left · News report
CenterSpencer Pratt is 'winning the internet,' but can he become mayor of Los Angeles?
NPR World · Center · News report
Right / center-rightVast image 'reminiscent of the grim reaper' appears over Los Angeles
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