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Coke and Pepsi conned us into believing litter was our fault. This trick is even worse

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Event date
exact date
Coverage
4 outlets · 4 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
Australia
English
Countries concerned
United States
Technology · intensity 0.0 · tone 0.00
In 5 seconds

Covered mainly by the Western sphere (100%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 100%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 4 outlets in 1 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by WAtoday (Australia), . 4 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Coverage analysis

Analyzing coverage…

Event sources

  1. Coke and Pepsi conned us into believing litter was our fault. This trick is even worse
    WAtodayAustralieAustralia → United StatesEnglish
  2. Coke and Pepsi conned us into believing litter was our fault. This trick is even worse
    The Sydney Morning HeraldAustralieAustralia → United StatesEnglish
  3. Coke and Pepsi conned us into believing litter was our fault. This trick is even worse
    The AgeAustralieAustralia → United StatesEnglish
  4. Coke and Pepsi conned us into believing litter was our fault. This trick is even worse
    Brisbane TimesAustralieAustralia → United StatesEnglish