Whatever happened to the U.S. campaign to ban child marriage?
Fadingwire flash4 outlets reported this themselves; 9 of 13 reports ran a copy, most inside 14 hours.
The headline, as it mutated - 3 wordings
- 4 Sept, 17:01Whatever happened to the U.S. campaign to ban child marriage?9 outlets
- 5 Sept, 06:53UN declares Nov 27 as ‘International Day For Elimination Of Child Marriage’2 outlets
- 7 Sept, 21:30The UN passed resolution ahead of General Assembly calling for end to child marriage2 outlets
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Fri, 4 September 2026peak 9 reports on Fri, 4 September 2026Mon, 7 September 2026
What it is about
CongressU.N.U.S.Renu SinghBrian SchatzCasey Carter SwegmanDick DurbinKamala ThiagarajanBhuwan RibhuKirsten GillibrandGwen MooreFraidy ReissSultan Mahmud MukutVan SchoiackYoungUnited NationsUnited StatesNational Family HealthInternational Day To End ChildTahirih Justice Center
Who published it, and when
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ketr.org
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indiatimes.com
4 Sept, 17:01over 27 hours5 Sept, 20:14
4 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 4 original reports, 9 reprints
Fri, 4 September 2026
1 report- NPR News17:01
The global effort to end child marriage is in the news. In the U.S., there's a new bill before Congress (but it's controversial). And the U.N. is designating a day dedicated to ending the practice.
8 reprints
- ketr.org4 Sept, 17:01their copy
- wgcu.org4 Sept, 17:01their copy
- wwno.org4 Sept, 17:01their copy
- krwg.org4 Sept, 17:01their copy
- kmuw.org4 Sept, 17:01their copy
- wbaa.org4 Sept, 17:01their copy
- wvasfm.org4 Sept, 17:01their copy
- ktep.org4 Sept, 17:01their copy
Sat, 5 September 2026
2 reports- Times of India06:53
- indiatimes.com20:14first to report
NEW DELHI: In a significant development that brings the need to step up global action on Sustainable Development Goals 2030 into focus, UN has declared Nov 27 as International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage.
Mon, 7 September 2026
1 report- kccu.org21:30
The UN estimates 650 million women and girls currently alive were married before age 18. A new resolution aims to bring awareness and push countries to act to end child marriage.
1 reprint
- ksmu.org7 Sept, 21:30their copy