Publication summary
67% 71 analyzed articles/videos 28,950 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Mashable results contain 54 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice , Negativity Bias , and Framing Effect , with Attempt to Sell a Product or Service as the most egregious example at 16.9% saturation with 26,904 hits . Analysis detected 148,183 faulty-reasoning hits from 159,141 analyzed words across 71 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.7% and a BS Rank of 44% (231 of 410 publications). This Mashable is better (less manipulative) than 56.20% of the peer group. Publication details
Total words: 159,141
Article count: 71
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Ranking context Position among analyzed publications
44% percentile 0 25 50 75 100 43.8% percentile 1.7% BS Score71 analyzed articles159.1K 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 5.2% 5.2% Attempt to Sell a Product… Sitewide 0.5% Publication 16.9% 16.9% Negativity Bias Sitewide 19.2% Publication 5.3% 5.3% Appeal to Emotion Sitewide 15.9% Publication 3.3% 3.3% Appeal to Authority Sitewide 11.1% Publication 3.3% 3.3% In-Group Bias Sitewide 6.9% Publication 0.8% 0.8% Availability Heuristic Sitewide 9.1% Publication 3.1% 3.1% Confirmation Bias Sitewide 7.5% Publication 2.1% 2.1% Biased Writer Voice Sitewide 5.3% Publication 10.3% 10.3% Self-Serving Bias Sitewide 3.7% Publication 0.6% 0.6% 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 5.2%, sitewide 26.9% Negativity Bias: Publication 5.3%, sitewide 19.2% Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Publication 16.9%, sitewide 0.5% Appeal to Emotion: Publication 3.3%, sitewide 15.9% Appeal to Authority: Publication 3.3%, sitewide 11.1% Biased Writer Voice: Publication 10.3%, sitewide 5.3% Availability Heuristic: Publication 3.1%, sitewide 9.1% Hasty Generalization: Publication 5.1%, sitewide 8.1% Confirmation Bias: Publication 2.1%, sitewide 7.5% In-Group Bias: Publication 0.8%, sitewide 6.9% Halo Effect: Publication 4.1%, sitewide 6.7% Optimism Bias: Publication 4.2%, sitewide 6.0% Anecdotal: Publication 2.2%, sitewide 5.2% Overconfidence Bias: Publication 2.6%, sitewide 4.6% Anchoring Bias: Publication 1.9%, sitewide 4.0% Self-Serving Bias: Publication 0.6%, sitewide 3.7% Post Hoc (False Cause): Publication 2.0%, sitewide 3.3% Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Publication 0.1%, sitewide 3.1% Fundamental Attribution Error: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 2.7% Recency Bias: Publication 1.1%, sitewide 2.7% Ambiguity (Equivocation): Publication 2.5%, sitewide 0.8% Loss Aversion: Publication 1.4%, sitewide 2.5% Indoctrination: Publication 2.5%, sitewide 0.0% Bandwagon: Publication 1.1%, sitewide 2.2% Framing Effect Sitewide rate Publication rate Analyzed articles and videos Sort by Most recent Article rank - best Article rank - worst