The record of what changed.
News articles are edited after they go live: headlines get rewritten, figures corrected, quotes trimmed. Usually nobody notices. NewsFacts saves each version of articles from dozens of outlets across the spectrum and compares them word by word, so the record stays public.
A change we recorded · The Independent
13 Nov 2026 · headlineEdinburgh City Bypass closed in both directions following serious crash
Arrest made after woman fatally struck by vehicle on Edinburgh City Bypass
Updating a developing story is normal newsroom practice. NewsFacts shows what changed and when, not why.
So far
Live counts, refreshed every minute. Collection began 13 November 2026.
How it works
We watch the feeds
Every two minutes we check each outlet's public feed for new stories, and save the first version within minutes.
We look again, and again
Each story is rechecked every 10 minutes in its first hour, then less often, for 30 days. Most edits happen early.
We compare word by word
When the text changes, we keep the new version and record exactly what moved: headline, figures, quotes, whole paragraphs.
Coming soon
- The change feed: every meaningful edit, newest first, filterable by headline, numbers, quotes and removed text.
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