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Rich Frank @richwfrank.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The narratives are also more formulaic. In 2026, 6% of the narrative text is in sentences repeated word for word in 10 or more countries. That is double 2025 (3%) and roughly 3x the 2015-24 average (2%). 4/n

Line chart of the share of TIP report narrative text in sentences repeated word for word in 10 or more country narratives in the same year, 2004 to 2026. The share stays between about 1% and 2.6% from 2004 to 2024, then rises to 3.0% in 2025 and jumps to 6.0% in 2026, the highest in the series. 2008 is omitted. Data processed and chart made by Claude Opus 5.5; checked by Richard W. Frank.

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Rich Frank @richwfrank.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The vocabulary shift began in 2025 and continued in 2026. "LGBTQI+" was in 43% of 2024 narratives and in none since. "Irregular migration" fell from 22% to 1% of narratives, while "illegal" migration or entry rose from 7% to 23%. 5/n

Dot chart of the share of TIP report country narratives mentioning selected terms at least once in 2024, 2025, and 2026. LGBTQI+: 43% in 2024, 0% in 2025 and 2026. "PRC" (replaced by "China"): 44%, 0%, 0%. "Irregular migration": 22%, 2%, 1%. "Trauma-informed": 38%, 45%, 22%. "Survivor": 43%, 40%, 23%. "Refugee": 57%, 59%, 44%. "Illegal" migration or entry: 7%, 25%, 23%. "Supply chain": 13%, 13%, 27%. "Scam": 22%, 29%, 43%. Data processed and chart made by Claude Opus 5.5; checked by Richard W. Frank.

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Rich Frank @richwfrank.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Victim-centred language is shrinking too: "survivor" now appears in 23% of narratives (43% in 2024) and "trauma-informed" in 22% (45% in 2025). New emphases: "scam" appears in 43% (22% in 2024) and "supply chain" in 27% (13%). #ForcedLabor 6/n

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