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Who picked it up when
The Washington Times mentioned it first (Nov 4, 2026, 4:06 PM EST). Least biased outlets followed 2 hours later. No left-leaning outlet mentioned it.
One row per source with a matching article, from the most left-leaning on top: a dot for each article, on a bar for each stretch of its coverage (a pause of more than 24 hours starts a new one). Hover or tap a dot for the headline, click it to read the article.
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Results
2 articles mention 3M in the last 7 days (Oct 30 to Nov 5).
| Article | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hill | 3M settles 'forever chemical' personal injury claims for $7BThe Hill Manufacturing giant 3M has agreed to a $7.35 billion settlement over personal injury claims related to its manufacture of “forever chemicals” used in firefighting foam. The settlement comes as the company has faced thousands of lawsuits over these chemicals, which have been linked to health issues including cancer and problems related to the immune system,... | 0.80● | |
| The Washington Times | 3M agrees to pay more than $7 billion to settle 'forever chemical' groundwater contamination claimsThe Washington Times Chemical manufacturer 3M will pay up to $7.35 billion to settle lawsuits by people who say they were sickened by groundwater contamination from compounds used in firefighting foam and other consumer products. | 0.90● |
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Coverage by source
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| The Hill | 0.3% | 1 | 393 |
| The Washington Times | 0.3% | 1 | 358 |
Coverage by lean
The share of stories that match the query, in the last 7 days, averaged over the outlets of each political lean with at least 3 stories. The groups differ in size, so a single outlet weighs more in the smaller ones.
- Left-leaning0 of 15 sources
- 0.0%
- Least biased1 of 8 sources
- <0.1%
- Right-leaning1 of 14 sources
- <0.1%
Lean index +0.4: covered about evenly across the spectrum
Each outlet at its MBFC bias score, from −10 (far left) to +10 (far right), as high as the share of its stories that match the query. The lean index is the average score of the outlets covering it, weighted by that share.
lean indexour sources' average (+0.4)leftcenterright
Bias scores by Media Bias/Fact Check.
1 source has no MBFC bias score and is not shown.
Source leans based on ratings by Media Bias/Fact Check.