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Video shows people fleeing as gunman opens fire in Kraków, Poland

The Guardian UK and The Sydney Morning Herald describe the same event in different terms.

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As of November 7, 2026 at 9:21 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened UGC footage shows people running for cover as a deadly shooting unfolds in Kraków, Poland, leaving at least six people dead and around a dozen wounded, according to police.
The headline split The left frames it as "Six dead after gunman opens fire in Kraków market square, with three more victims found a...". The center frames it as "At least six dead after gunman opens fire in tourist hotspot".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

62/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftAt least six dead after gunman opens fire in tourist hotspot

The Age (Australia) · Center-left · News report

CenterVideo shows people fleeing as gunman opens fire in Kraków, Poland

Euronews · Center · News report

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

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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EuronewsNews report · Nov 7, 7:15 PM

Video shows people fleeing as gunman opens fire in Kraków, Poland

UGC footage shows people running for cover as a deadly shooting unfolds in Kraków, Poland, leaving at least six people dead and around a dozen wounded, according to police.

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The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Nov 7, 9:21 PM

At least six dead after gunman opens fire in tourist hotspot

At least six people are dead and more than a dozen have been injured after a gunman opened fire in Krakow, Poland.

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The Age (Australia)News report · Nov 7, 9:21 PM

At least six dead after gunman opens fire in tourist hotspot

At least six people are dead and more than a dozen have been injured after a gunman opened fire in Krakow, Poland.

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The Guardian UKNews report · Nov 7, 9:19 PM

Six dead after gunman opens fire in Kraków market square, with three more victims found at suspect’s home

Suspect was influenced by far-right ideology and held ‘ultra-nationalistic’ views, says Polish interior minister Six people have been killed and 16 wounded after a gunman opened fire in a b...

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Details62/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
62/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Nov 7, 7:15 PM: Euronews joined the source map.

Nov 7, 9:19 PM: The Guardian UK joined the source map.

Nov 7, 9:21 PM: The Sydney Morning Herald joined the source map.

Nov 7, 9:21 PM: The Age (Australia) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 62/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.