Keyword summary
41%48 analyzed articles/videos19,031 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Massachusetts results contain 53 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Framing Effect, and Hasty Generalization, with Appeal to Emotion as the most egregious example at 8.9% saturation with 10,027 hits. Analysis detected 98,218 faulty-reasoning hits from 113,172 analyzed words across 48 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.6% and a BS Rank of 13% (32,630 of 37,104 keywords). This Massachusetts is better (less manipulative) than 87.90% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed keywords

12% percentile
025507510012.1% percentile
1.6% BS Score48 analyzed articles113.2K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

KeywordSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Keyword 6.8%6.8%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Keyword 7.6%7.6%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Keyword 3.9%3.9%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Keyword 8.9%8.9%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Keyword 3.2%3.2%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Keyword 1.6%1.6%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Keyword 2.4%2.4%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Keyword 2.0%2.0%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Keyword 3.6%3.6%Anchoring BiasSitewide 4.0%Keyword 1.0%1.0%

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: Keyword 6.8%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Keyword 7.6%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Keyword 8.9%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Keyword 3.9%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Keyword 3.2%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Keyword 5.2%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Keyword 3.6%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Keyword 1.6%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Keyword 2.4%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Keyword 2.0%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Keyword 3.7%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Keyword 2.2%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Keyword 1.7%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Keyword 1.0%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Keyword 2.0%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Keyword 2.1%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Keyword 0.5%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Keyword 0.9%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Keyword 1.2%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Keyword 1.3%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Keyword 0.9%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Keyword 0.8%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Keyword 1.6%, sitewide 2.2%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Keyword 1.5%, sitewide 2.0%Framing EffectSitewide rateKeyword rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Worried Haitians prepare for expiration of federal protections70%
The Boston Globe29%By Brian MacQuarrie89% Jaden Perry88%7/23/2026, 10:39:53 PM
As time runs out on TPS for Haitians, leaders and advocates in Boston urge Congress to take action54%
WBUR News8%By Bianca Garcia69%7/23/2026, 5:24:24 PM
Haitians, Hondurans, Salvadorans cope with protected status decision12%
Las Vegas Sun90%By Associated Press60%7/23/2026, 3:57:00 PM
The secret to a better grid? Electric vehicles.25%
Grist28%By Matt Simon44%7/23/2026, 1:00:00 PM
Gov. Healey declares new Parole Board pick after her last nominee was rejected10%
WBUR News8%By Katie Castellani19% State House News Service34%7/23/2026, 6:29:12 AM
Stoughton police chief who ordered Birchmore probe says town manager is trying to oust her without cause32%
BostonGlobe.com29%By Laura Crimaldi0%7/23/2026, 12:41:24 AM
Availab…11%Negativ…16%Appeal …16%Anecdot…16%
State senate considers mandatory screening test for a virus in newborns8%
WBUR Up Next8%By Stephanie Brown33% Lynn Jolicoeur3%7/22/2026, 7:03:57 PM
Endangered right whales could wait almost a decade for new US protections73%
AP News54%By Patrick Whittle38%7/22/2026, 5:11:57 PM
'Millionaire's tax' supporters say $3.4B haul shows wealthy are staying in Mass.62%
WBUR News8%By Colin A. Young30% State House News Service34%7/22/2026, 6:45:52 AM
Mass. Senate wants to address primary-care doctor shortage3%
WBUR News8%By Jamie Perkins0% The New Bedford Light via The Associated Press0%7/22/2026, 5:29:59 AM