Publication summary
46%47 analyzed articles/videos48,663 analyzed words
BS Summary: These CNET results contain 53 faulty reasoning types, including Anecdotal, Biased Writer Voice, and Hasty Generalization, with Attempt to Sell a Product or Service as the most egregious example at 13.1% saturation with 30,137 hits. Analysis detected 191,849 faulty-reasoning hits from 230,301 analyzed words across 47 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.6% and a BS Rank of 36% (265 of 410 publications). This CNET is better (less manipulative) than 64.50% of the peer group.
CNET
Publication ranking list
PercentilePublicationBS Score
0%WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta1%
1%Brookings1%
1%Spotlight Delaware1%
1%Capital B News1%
1%The Banner1%
36%CNET (selected)2%
99%Utah Hockey Club13%
100%MS NOW Insights Community23%
100%MS NOW Live Events26%
100%www.globalsecurity.org30%
100%NBC 6 South Florida33%

Ranking context

Position among analyzed publications

36% percentile
025507510035.5% percentile
1.6% BS Score47 analyzed articles230.3K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

PublicationSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Publication 4.5%4.5%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Publication 3.6%3.6%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Publication 2.3%2.3%Attempt to Sell a Product…Sitewide 0.5%Publication 13.1%13.1%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Publication 4.2%4.2%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Publication 0.4%0.4%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Publication 2.9%2.9%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Publication 1.7%1.7%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Publication 4.7%4.7%Out-Group Homogeneity BiasSitewide 3.1%Publication 0.1%0.1%

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 4.5%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Publication 3.6%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Publication 2.3%, sitewide 15.9%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Publication 13.1%, sitewide 0.5%Appeal to Authority: Publication 4.2%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Publication 2.9%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Publication 4.7%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Publication 1.7%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Publication 0.4%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Publication 4.3%, sitewide 6.7%Anecdotal: Publication 6.3%, sitewide 5.2%Biased Writer Voice: Publication 6.2%, sitewide 5.3%Optimism Bias: Publication 3.8%, sitewide 6.0%Overconfidence Bias: Publication 2.5%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Publication 2.3%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Publication 1.7%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Publication 1.5%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Publication 0.1%, sitewide 3.1%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Publication 3.0%, sitewide 0.8%Fundamental Attribution Error: Publication 0.2%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Publication 1.4%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Publication 1.3%, sitewide 2.5%Indoctrination: Publication 2.4%, sitewide 0.0%Bandwagon: Publication 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide ratePublication rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Major Video Doorbell Companies Are Being Sued for Privacy Violations. Here’s Why21%
CNET46%By Tyler Lacoma83%7/25/2026, 11:00:00 AM
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 8 Gets the Cover Screen Right — for a Price57%
CNET46%By Mike Sorrentino83%7/25/2026, 12:59:44 AM
Here’s How Apple Gets Folks to Pay More for a Folding iPhone - CNET64%
CNET46%By Bridget Carey81%7/24/2026, 12:36:57 PM
Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked Lineup, Netflix to Buy AI Startup, and the Latest on the Paramount Skydance Merger With Warner Bros.0%
CNET46%By Wesley Ott0%7/24/2026, 12:00:34 PM
My Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ongoing Review Living With Samsung’s Passport Foldable67%
CNET46%By Abrar Al-Heeti87%7/24/2026, 12:57:13 AM
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs. Z Fold 7: Improved Battery, Screen and a Higher Price12%
CNET46%By Prakhar Khanna54%7/23/2026, 11:50:18 PM
Ring's New Spotlight Camera Is Astoundingly Good, if You Turn Off Its AI Surveillance58%
CNET46%By Tyler Lacoma83%7/23/2026, 10:00:00 AM
Tesla Can’t Avoid Recall Fix for Cars With Overly Bright Headlights41%
CNET46%By Omar Gallaga28%7/22/2026, 11:52:01 PM
I Test-Drove Substack’s New AI Detection Tool, and It Mostly Worked46%
CNET46%By Alex Valdes0%7/22/2026, 11:28:43 PM
Jimothy, the Viral Raccoon, Scurries Across Your Screen in Google Animation29%
CNET46%By Gael Cooper12%7/22/2026, 10:17:18 PM