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Thousands turn out in Edinburgh to protest against AI data centres

The Herald (Scotland) and The Scotsman describe the same event in different terms.

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As of November 14, 2026 at 5:20 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Demonstrators armed with placards - and some dressed in costume - assembled at the top of the Royal Mile before marching towards the Scottish Parliament.
The headline split The left frames it as "'We want a seat at the table': Thousands march against Scotland’s AI data centres". The center frames it as "Edinburgh protest sees thousands march against AI data centres in call for ‘national conv...".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

54/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-left'We want a seat at the table': Thousands march against Scotland’s AI data centres

The Herald (Scotland) · Center-left · News report

CenterThousands turn out in Edinburgh to protest against AI data centres

BBC News · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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BBC NewsNews report · Nov 14, 5:20 PM

Thousands turn out in Edinburgh to protest against AI data centres

Demonstrators armed with placards - and some dressed in costume - assembled at the top of the Royal Mile before marching towards the Scottish Parliament.

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The Herald (Scotland)News report · Nov 14, 1:30 PM

'We want a seat at the table': Thousands march against Scotland’s AI data centres

Thousands march in Edinburgh against AI hyperscale data centres in Scotland, demanding a public consultation and answers on energy, climate and nature impacts.

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The ScotsmanNews report · Nov 14, 2:30 PM

Edinburgh protest sees thousands march against AI data centres in call for ‘national conversation’

Thousands marched down the Royal Mile on Saturday and gathered outside the Scottish Parliament in the demonstration.

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Details54/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
54/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Nov 14, 1:30 PM: The Herald (Scotland) joined the source map.

Nov 14, 2:30 PM: The Scotsman joined the source map.

Nov 14, 5:20 PM: BBC News joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 54/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.