Other Added 144d ago 4 outlets

Charlotte MacInnes defamation trial against Rebel Wilson begins in Australian federal court

Actor Charlotte MacInnes is suing Rebel Wilson in the Federal Court of Sydney over four social media posts she alleges defamed her by suggesting she lied about a sexual harassment complaint. The trial began with MacInnes's lawyers accusing Wilson of hiring a private investigator and having false information published online. Wilson's legal team disputes the characterization, arguing MacInnes withdrew a harassment complaint only after choosing to support the alleged harasser.

Divergence score

4 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 4 bias groups.

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4 bias groups

The spectrum · how 4 outlets placed this story

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Reuters

The Guardian

BBC

NY Post

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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first

First to report

Reutersfirst
The Guardian+4.9 h
BBC+7.1 h
NY Post+11.3 h

By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.

The split, in one line

Reuters stays bare-bones while The Guardian and BBC both dig into courtroom testimony, with BBC spotlighting the defense's claim that Wilson's posts were "malicious concoctions" and Guardian detailing the disputed bath incident and contested studio conversation.

How each outlet covered it

Lightly covered so far

Too few outlets to map a left-right split. Here is each take as it stands.

Sparse coverage · 3 outlets

RReutersCENTER144d ago

“Actor Rebel Wilson faces defamation case in Australian court over social media posts”

BBCBBCINTERNATIONAL144d ago

“Rebel Wilson's claims against actress are 'malicious concoctions', Australian court hears”

GThe GuardianLEFT144d ago

“Rebel Wilson accused in court of trying to paint actor as 'money grabbing opportunist' as defamation trial begins”

6 tracked claims across 4 outlets

Fact ledger

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Claimed

Wilson hired a private investigator and had false information published to paint MacInnes as a 'money grabbing opportunist'.

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