Publication summary
48% 41 analyzed articles/videos 27,031 analyzed words
BS Summary: These 404 Media results contain 54 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias , Hasty Generalization , and Framing Effect , with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 11.5% saturation with 15,486 hits . Analysis detected 122,857 faulty-reasoning hits from 134,468 analyzed words across 41 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.7% and a BS Rank of 43% (237 of 410 publications). This 404 Media is better (less manipulative) than 57.70% of the peer group. Publication details
Total words: 134,468
Article count: 41
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Ranking context Position among analyzed publications
42% percentile 0 25 50 75 100 42.3% percentile 1.7% BS Score41 analyzed articles134.5K analyzed words
Reasoning profile Selected profile versus the sitewide rate
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0.0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Framing Effect Sitewide 26.9% Publication 5.6% 5.6% Appeal to Emotion Sitewide 15.9% Publication 4.8% 4.8% Appeal to Authority Sitewide 11.1% Publication 3.3% 3.3% Negativity Bias Sitewide 19.2% Publication 11.5% 11.5% Biased Writer Voice Sitewide 5.3% Publication 11.5% 11.5% In-Group Bias Sitewide 6.9% Publication 0.8% 0.8% Halo Effect Sitewide 6.7% Publication 1.0% 1.0% Availability Heuristic Sitewide 9.1% Publication 3.8% 3.8% Confirmation Bias Sitewide 7.5% Publication 3.5% 3.5% Optimism Bias Sitewide 6.0% Publication 2.8% 2.8% 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: Publication 5.6%, sitewide 26.9% Negativity Bias: Publication 11.5%, sitewide 19.2% Appeal to Emotion: Publication 4.8%, sitewide 15.9% Biased Writer Voice: Publication 11.5%, sitewide 5.3% Appeal to Authority: Publication 3.3%, sitewide 11.1% Availability Heuristic: Publication 3.8%, sitewide 9.1% Hasty Generalization: Publication 7.8%, sitewide 8.1% Confirmation Bias: Publication 3.5%, sitewide 7.5% In-Group Bias: Publication 0.8%, sitewide 6.9% Halo Effect: Publication 1.0%, sitewide 6.7% Optimism Bias: Publication 2.8%, sitewide 6.0% Anecdotal: Publication 2.9%, sitewide 5.2% Overconfidence Bias: Publication 2.8%, sitewide 4.6% Anchoring Bias: Publication 0.9%, sitewide 4.0% Self-Serving Bias: Publication 0.9%, sitewide 3.7% Post Hoc (False Cause): Publication 2.0%, sitewide 3.3% Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Publication 0.3%, sitewide 3.1% Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Publication 2.9%, sitewide 0.5% Fundamental Attribution Error: Publication 0.7%, sitewide 2.7% Recency Bias: Publication 1.0%, sitewide 2.7% Unattributed Quote: Publication 2.6%, sitewide 1.1% Loss Aversion: Publication 0.4%, sitewide 2.5% Bandwagon: Publication 0.7%, sitewide 2.2% Status Quo Bias: Publication 0.6%, sitewide 2.2% Framing Effect Sitewide rate Publication rate Analyzed articles and videos Sort by Most recent Article rank - best Article rank - worst