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Stranger Things 5: Fans Discover Functional 'Missing' Poster for Eleven with Interactive Message

Reviewed byAniket Awate· Culture & Digital Media Writer· Edited byOjas Kale
Analysed 3 Dec 2025·2 sources analysed·Indiana, United States·Entertainment
Stranger Things 5: Fans Discover Functional 'Missing' Poster for Eleven with Interactive MessagePreviousNext

Fans of Stranger Things have discovered that a "missing" poster for the character Eleven, featuring a phone number, is functional. The poster, seen in Season 5, leads callers to a pre-recorded message from the Hawkins Police Department. The message discusses a lockdown due to an earthquake and prioritizes the search for Jane Hopper, Eleven's legal name. This interactive Easter egg has generated significant excitement and discussion among viewers on social media.

TBN's observations

First-hand measurement across 2 sources

We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 33%, Centre 34%, Right 33%). Overall sentiment is positive (76/100). Lens Score 35/100 — moderate-to-low public interest.

Outlets analysed (first-hand measurement by TBN's Bias Engine):

  • news18— balanced framing, positive sentiment
  • timesnow— balanced framing, positive sentiment
Political Bias
33%34%33%
Sentiment
76%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 3 Dec 2025· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 33%● Center 34%● Right 33%

Both articles focus on a fictional Easter egg within the TV show 'Stranger Things.' There are no political viewpoints or discussions of political figures, parties, or ideologies present in the content. The coverage is purely entertainment-focused.

Sentiment — Positive (76/100)

The sentiment across both articles is overwhelmingly positive and enthusiastic. The tone reflects excitement and delight from fans discovering an interactive element of the show, highlighting the showrunners' creativity and the engaging nature of the Easter egg.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

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Source
Their headline
Bias
Sentiment
news18Stranger Things 5 Fans Dial Eleven's 'Missing' Number And It Actually Works!CenterPositive
timesnowStranger Things 5: Eleven's 'Missing' Phone Number NOT Fake; Fans 'Got Chills' Hearing Hawkins Police Dept Message Upon DialingCenterPositive

Coverage timeline

timesnow broke this story on 3 Dec, 08:18 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    timesnow3 Dec, 08:18 am
    Stranger Things 5: Eleven's 'Missing' Phone Number NOT Fake; Fans 'Got Chills' Hearing Hawkins Police Dept Message Upon Dialing
  2. 2
    news183 Dec, 09:13 am
    Stranger Things 5 Fans Dial Eleven's 'Missing' Number And It Actually Works!

Lens Score breakdown

35/100
Public interest25/100
Coverage gap100%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Corporate
Netflix
Enforcement
Hawkins Police Department

Story context

Category
Entertainment
Location
Indiana, United States
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
3 Dec 2025
Key entities
Stranger ThingsStranger Things (season 4)NetflixMillie Bobby BrownEdward HopperVecnaEaster egg (media)ShowrunnerEarthquakeUpside Down (Diana Ross song)LockdownRichter magnitude scale