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  • loaded language: 'bizarre sightings'
  • loaded language: 'up to no good'
  • loaded language: 'extremely dangerous'
  • framing: headline asserting a conclusion
  • framing: selective emphasis on mystery and danger
  • editorializing: Aki Jakupovic...worried they were 'up to no good.'
  • editorializing: Anthony Purdie said he isn’t convinced it was simple curiosity
  • vague attribution: police say, the department said

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Investigation Underway into Groups Entering NYC Sewers

Authorities are investigating multiple incidents of groups entering New York City's sewer system at night. Security footage has captured these occurrences in Brooklyn and Queens, prompting concerns about safety and legality. The Department of Environmental Protection has confirmed no damage to the sewer infrastructure, and police have stated there is no current threat to public safety.

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Our neutral summary

Authorities are investigating multiple incidents of groups entering New York City's sewer system at night. Security footage has captured these occurrences in Brooklyn and Queens, prompting concerns about safety and legality. The Department of Environmental Protection has confirmed no damage to the sewer infrastructure, and police have stated there is no current threat to public safety.

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Language Analysis

Loaded-language score 45/100
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Inflammatory language 6/100

Loaded Language Removed

  • ✕ loaded language: 'bizarre sightings'
  • ✕ loaded language: 'up to no good'
  • ✕ loaded language: 'extremely dangerous'
  • ✕ framing: headline asserting a conclusion
  • ✕ framing: selective emphasis on mystery and danger
  • ✕ editorializing: Aki Jakupovic...worried they were 'up to no good.'
  • ✕ editorializing: Anthony Purdie said he isn’t convinced it was simple curiosity
  • ✕ vague attribution: police say, the department said

Original vs. Neutral

Original Headline

Videos showing groups of people entering NYC sewers at night baffle investigators...

Neutral Headline

Investigation Underway into Groups Entering NYC Sewers