Stories where outlets on both sides of the spectrum covered the same event but disagree
on a specific, checkable point — not just tone. Each dispute shows whether a document
has already resolved it.
Disputes in window807last 180 days · showing 20 most recent
Called when6+ outletsspans both L and R lean, checkable point found
Aboriginal title can’t apply to private land, Supreme Court of Canada decides
none · 6 articles
ContestedDivergence 45
In dispute: Global News uses the phrase 'declared over' while other outlets use 'apply to', implying a difference in how they interpret the Supreme Court's ruling.
L 3C 1R 1
Reads it one way · 3 articles
“Aboriginal title can’t apply to private land, Supreme Court of Canada decides”Turtle Island News
“Aboriginal title can’t be declared over private land, Supreme Court of Canada rules”Global News
“Supreme Court won't hear Wolastoqey appeal of Aboriginal title ruling”CBC English Top Stories
Reads it the other · 1 article
“Aboriginal title can’t apply to private land, Supreme Court of Canada decides”iPolitics
Three former B.C. Conservative legislators join yet-to-be-named new party
none · 6 articles
ContestedDivergence 37
In dispute: Five former B.C. Conservative MLAs form new party - CTV News vs. Three B.C. Independents join Ian Paton and Peter Milobar in new centre-right party - Vancouver Sun
L 2C 1R 3
Reads it one way · 2 articles
“Three B.C. Independents join Ian Paton and Peter Milobar in new centre-right party”Vancouver Sun
“Three former B.C. Conservative legislators join yet-to-be-named new party”Winnipeg Free Press
Reads it the other · 3 articles
“5 former B.C. Conservative MLAs form new party - CTV News”CTV News
“Five former B.C. Conservative MLAs form new provincial party”Global News
“New party will include five former B.C. Conservative legislators”iPolitics
A story qualifies when at least 6 outlets covered it and the coverage spans both sides of
the political spectrum (left+center-left and center-right+right). V.E.R.I.F.Y. is then
asked whether the outlets disagree on a specific, checkable point — a "disagreement on
tone" finds no dispute. Divergence score (0-100) measures how far apart the coverage leans,
independent of whether a checkable point was found. See coverage blind
spots for the related "one side stayed silent entirely" signal.