Publication summary
56% 86 analyzed articles/videos 40,386 analyzed words
BS Summary: These The Verge results contain 54 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias , Hasty Generalization , and Framing Effect , with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 10.8% saturation with 23,632 hits . Analysis detected 217,134 faulty-reasoning hits from 219,801 analyzed words across 86 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.8% and a BS Rank of 49% (212 of 410 publications). This The Verge is better (less manipulative) than 51.60% of the peer group. Publication details
Total words: 219,801
Article count: 86
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Ranking context Position among analyzed publications
48% percentile 0 25 50 75 100 48.4% percentile 1.8% BS Score86 analyzed articles219.8K analyzed words
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0.0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Framing Effect Sitewide 26.9% Publication 6.2% 6.2% Appeal to Emotion Sitewide 15.9% Publication 4.3% 4.3% Negativity Bias Sitewide 19.2% Publication 9.7% 9.7% Appeal to Authority Sitewide 11.1% Publication 4.0% 4.0% In-Group Bias Sitewide 6.9% Publication 0.6% 0.6% Biased Writer Voice Sitewide 5.3% Publication 10.8% 10.8% Availability Heuristic Sitewide 9.1% Publication 3.8% 3.8% Confirmation Bias Sitewide 7.5% Publication 3.6% 3.6% Halo Effect Sitewide 6.7% Publication 2.8% 2.8% Attempt to Sell a Product… Sitewide 0.5% Publication 4.2% 4.2% 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 6.2%, sitewide 26.9% Negativity Bias: Publication 9.7%, sitewide 19.2% Appeal to Emotion: Publication 4.3%, sitewide 15.9% Appeal to Authority: Publication 4.0%, sitewide 11.1% Biased Writer Voice: Publication 10.8%, sitewide 5.3% Availability Heuristic: Publication 3.8%, sitewide 9.1% Hasty Generalization: Publication 6.8%, sitewide 8.1% Confirmation Bias: Publication 3.6%, sitewide 7.5% In-Group Bias: Publication 0.6%, sitewide 6.9% Halo Effect: Publication 2.8%, sitewide 6.7% Optimism Bias: Publication 4.0%, sitewide 6.0% Anecdotal: Publication 3.6%, sitewide 5.2% Overconfidence Bias: Publication 1.7%, sitewide 4.6% Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Publication 4.2%, sitewide 0.5% Anchoring Bias: Publication 1.3%, sitewide 4.0% Self-Serving Bias: Publication 1.5%, sitewide 3.7% Post Hoc (False Cause): Publication 2.3%, sitewide 3.3% Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Publication 0.4%, sitewide 3.1% Fundamental Attribution Error: Publication 0.8%, sitewide 2.7% Recency Bias: Publication 1.8%, sitewide 2.7% Unattributed Quote: Publication 2.6%, sitewide 1.1% Loss Aversion: Publication 0.9%, sitewide 2.5% Pessimism Bias: Publication 2.4%, sitewide 1.9% Ambiguity (Equivocation): Publication 2.3%, sitewide 0.8% Framing Effect Sitewide rate Publication rate Analyzed articles and videos Sort by Most recent Article rank - best Article rank - worst