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A YouTuber dissected an iPhone Duo and thinks he found the cause of crackgate

Social media and the iPhone Duo subreddit are filled with reports of Apple's foldable failing quickly and in spectacular fashion. Some users report having the phone for only a few hours before the hinge seems to catch on something, then audibly crack and break the screen. Tellingly, the cracks all seem to happen in the […]

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5 outlets · 5 articles
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Reporting countries
United States
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Countries concerned
Germany
Technology · intensity 0.0 · tone 0.00
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (75%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Global South.

Western 75%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 25%Global South 0%

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  • Confirmed by 4 outlets in 3 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by gizmochina.com (Indonesia), . 2 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
Global South

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

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Event sources

  1. iPhone Duo teardown reveals dual batteries and hinge design
    gizmochina.comIndonésieIndonesia → United StatesEnglish
  2. iPhone Duo teardown reveals hinge design as some users report cracks
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  3. iPhone Duo teardown reveals hinge design as some users report cracks
    The IndependentRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  4. Experts take apart Apple’s folding iPhone and uncover possible reason for cracked screens
    ladbible.comHUHungary → Unknown countryEnglish