CenterHigh
BBC WorldNews report · Jul 8, 3:09 PM
Teenager arrested after two girls, 13, seriously injured in German school attack
Police said a major operation was under way in the area of Welfen-Gymnasium secondary school in Schongau, Bavaria.
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Teenager arrested after two girls, 13, seriously injured in German school attack
Police said a major operation was under way in the area of Welfen-Gymnasium secondary school in Schongau, Bavaria.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftTwo girls seriously wounded and teenager arrested in German school attack
The Journal (Ireland)Mostly Factual
Right-leaningCenter-rightTwo girls, 13, are injured in knife 'rampage' at German school
Daily MailMixed
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BBC WorldHighTeenager arrested after two girls, 13, seriously injured in German school attack
As of July 8, 2026 at 4:24 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Police said a major operation was under way in the area of Welfen-Gymnasium secondary school in Schongau, Bavaria.
The headline split The left frames it as "Two girls seriously wounded and teenager arrested in German school attack". The right frames it as "Two girls, 13, are injured in knife 'rampage' at German school".
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
66/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftTwo girls seriously wounded and teenager arrested in German school attack
The Journal (Ireland) · Center-left · News report
CenterTeenager arrested after two girls, 13, seriously injured in German school attack
BBC World · Center · News report
Right / center-rightTwo girls, 13, are injured in knife 'rampage' at German school
Daily Mail · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
Open source
Center-leftMostly Factual
The Journal (Ireland)News report · Jul 8, 4:24 PM
Two girls seriously wounded and teenager arrested in German school attack
The exact number of those injured is still unclear.
CenterHigh
The Belfast TelegraphNews report · Jul 8, 4:06 PM
Teenage boy arrested after two girls wounded at school in Germany
Center-leftHigh
Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Jul 8, 3:49 PM
2 girls wounded at a high school in southern Germany, teenage suspect arrested
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly wounding two 13-year-old girls at a German high school
CenterMostly Factual
Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Jul 8, 3:49 PM
2 girls wounded at a high school in southern Germany, teenage suspect arrested
BERLIN (AP) — A 16-year-old boy found carrying weapons was arrested after allegedly wounding two 13-year-old girls at a German…
Center-rightMixed
Daily MailNews report · Jul 8, 3:35 PM
Two girls, 13, are injured in knife 'rampage' at German school
kniferampagegerman
A police spokesperson told Bavarian broadcaster BR there were indications of a possible shooting spree, as officers urged the public to avoid the area
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CenterMostly Factual
EuronewsNews report · Jul 8, 2:36 PM
Sixteen-year-old boy arrested after south Germany school attack, Bavarian police say
Police said people should avoid the area following the incident in Schongau, a town just north of the Alps of some 12,000 inhabitants.
Center-leftMostly Factual
ABC News - InternationalNews report · Jul 8, 2:30 PM
2 girls injured in an incident at a high school in southern Germany
incidenthighsoutherngermany
Police say two girls have been seriously injured in an incident at a high school in southern Germany and a teenager was arrested as a suspect
CenterMostly Factual
South China Morning PostNews report · Jul 8, 2:24 PM
Teen, 16, arrested after two girls seriously wounded in German school ‘rampage’
At least two girls have been seriously wounded and a 16-year-old suspect arrested after an attack at a secondary school in the southern German state of Bavaria on Wednesday. The perpetrator...
Details66/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 9 sources
66/99 Wording GapHigh confidence9 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 9 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 8, 2:24 PM: South China Morning Post joined the source map.
Jul 8, 2:30 PM: ABC News - International joined the source map.
Jul 8, 2:36 PM: Euronews joined the source map.
Jul 8, 3:09 PM: BBC World joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 66/99 and story health is stable · 9 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.