Author summary
49%14 analyzed articles/videos14,328 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Hannah Fry results contain 48 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Authority, Framing Effect, and Availability Heuristic, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 9.2% saturation with 5,199 hits. Analysis detected 42,476 faulty-reasoning hits from 56,363 analyzed words across 14 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.6% and a BS Rank of 15% (5,357 of 6,278 authors). This Hannah Fry is better (less manipulative) than 85.30% of the peer group.
Hannah Fry
Author ranking list
PercentileAuthorBS Score
0%Vivek Chibber1%
0%Sneha Dey1%
0%Ideastream Public Media1%
0%Megan Fan Munce1%
1%Los Angeles Times staff1%
15%Hannah Fry (selected)2%
100%Greg Rosenstein38%
100%Siham Shamalakh43%
100%Greg Miller54%
100%Kevin Kniestedt60%
100%Bill Radke60%
Author details
Total words: 56,363
Article count: 14
Publications

Ranking context

Position among analyzed authors

15% percentile
025507510014.7% percentile
1.6% BS Score14 analyzed articles56.4K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

AuthorSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Author 6.1%6.1%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Author 5.3%5.3%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Author 9.2%9.2%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Author 0.9%0.9%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Author 2.1%2.1%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Author 3.1%3.1%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Author 6.2%6.2%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Author 1.7%1.7%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Author 5.8%5.8%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Author 3.8%3.8%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Author 6.1%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Author 9.2%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Author 5.3%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Author 6.2%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Author 5.8%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Author 3.1%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Author 2.1%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Author 0.9%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Author 3.8%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Author 1.7%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Author 2.6%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Author 2.6%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Author 1.7%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Author 1.1%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Author 0.8%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 2.6%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Author 1.3%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Author 0.7%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Author 1.5%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Author 0.4%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Author 0.4%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Author 0.7%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Author 0.3%, sitewide 2.2%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Author 0.2%, sitewide 2.0%Framing EffectSitewide rateAuthor rate

Analyzed articles and videos

It was a California roadside icon. Then, vandals wrecked it. The sad end for Pea Soup Andersen’s45%
Los Angeles Times79%By Hannah Fry49%7/18/2026, 10:00:00 AM
West Hollywood rupture was L.A.’s worst in years: 17 million gallons spilled, Sunset Boulevard closed for days27%
Los Angeles Times79%By Hannah Fry49% Jazmin Alvarado0%7/17/2026, 2:34:51 PM
Sunset Strip flooded by ruptured 110-year-old water line, another blow to L.A.’s ancient infrastructure11%
Los Angeles Times79%By Hannah Fry49% Dakota Smith62% Summer Lin59%7/16/2026, 1:11:37 PM
Is it safe to eat produce? A rise in diarrhea-causing cyclosporiasis sparks fears of fruits, vegetables30%
Los Angeles Times79%By Karen Garcia60% Hannah Fry49%7/14/2026, 8:09:03 PM
Industry was warned for years about chemical 'runaway' dangers. Then came near-catastrophe in O.C.15%
Los Angeles Times79%By Hannah Fry49% Rong-Gong Lin II49%5/27/2026, 10:00:00 AM
Cooling system at chemical tanks likely failed, forcing mass O.C. evacuations, fire officials say20%
Los Angeles Times79%By Hannah Fry49%5/26/2026, 9:03:37 PM
Security guard’s ‘heroic’ actions saved others in San Diego mosque attack, officials say5%
Los Angeles Times79%By Hannah Fry49% Karen Garcia60%5/19/2026, 2:35:55 PM
What we know about the teens accused of attacking San Diego Islamic Center, killing 38%
Los Angeles Times79%By Richard Winton80% Hannah Fry49% Salvador Hernandez48% Clara Harter64%5/19/2026, 5:30:25 AM
Crisis in ‘Chinese Beverly Hills’: Residents fear a backlash after mayor accused of working with China47%
Los Angeles Times79%By Hannah Fry49% Brittny Mejia62% Cierra Morgan0% Summer Lin59%5/13/2026, 10:00:00 AM
Your guide to the California Congressional District 40 race: Orange County and the Inland Empire8%
Los Angeles Times79%By Hannah Fry49%5/1/2026, 10:00:00 AM