Publication summary
31%8 analyzed articles/videos6,844 analyzed words
BS Summary: These CNN results contain 43 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Emotion, Framing Effect, and Self-Serving Bias, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 3.9% saturation with 1,127 hits. Analysis detected 12,063 faulty-reasoning hits from 29,084 analyzed words across 8 articles, generating a BS Score of 1% and a BS Rank of 20% (444 of 553 publications). This CNN is better (less manipulative) than 80.30% of the peer group.
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Publication ranking list
PercentilePublicationBS Score
0%WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta1%
1%Signal Cleveland1%
1%Montana Free Press1%
1%BridgeDetroit1%
1%The Trace1%
20%CNN (selected)1%
100%The White House9%
100%Utah Hockey Club10%
100%MS NOW Insights Community23%
100%MS NOW Live Events26%
100%www.globalsecurity.org30%
Publication details
Total words: 29,084
Article count: 8
Authors

Ranking context

Position among analyzed publications

20% percentile
025507510019.7% percentile
1.0% BS Score8 analyzed articles29.1K 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 3.4%3.4%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Publication 3.9%3.9%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Publication 3.4%3.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Publication 2.1%2.1%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Publication 1.1%1.1%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Publication 0.9%0.9%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Publication 2.1%2.1%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Publication 2.0%2.0%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Publication 2.0%2.0%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Publication 1.4%1.4%

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 3.4%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Publication 3.9%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Publication 3.4%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Publication 2.1%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Publication 1.1%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Publication 2.1%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Publication 0.9%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Publication 2.0%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Publication 2.0%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Publication 1.4%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Publication 1.2%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Publication 0.9%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Publication 0.2%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Publication 2.3%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Publication 0.6%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Publication 0.3%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Publication 1.8%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Publication 0.7%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Publication 0.2%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Publication 0.2%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Publication 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Publication 1.1%, sitewide 2.2%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Publication 1.2%, sitewide 2.0%Framing EffectSitewide ratePublication rate

Analyzed articles and videos

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FBI Agent Accused Of Stealing Nearly $1 Million In Cryptocurrency13%
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CNN31%By John Fritze8%8/3/2026, 8:40:00 AM
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The Seattle Medium31%By Seattle Medium43%8/3/2026, 8:30:00 AM
An Open Letter To The People Of Seattle From Former Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes43%
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