Speaker summary
67%18 analyzed articles/videos1,551.333 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Ben Crump results contain 41 faulty reasoning types, including Confirmation Bias, Ambiguity (Equivocation), and Indoctrination, with Appeal to Emotion as the most egregious example at 19.6% saturation with 303.887 hits. Analysis detected 3,408.028 faulty-reasoning hits from 1,551.333 analyzed words across 18 articles and videos, generating a BS Score of 3.9% and a BS Rank of 2% (26,476 of 26,836 speakers). This Ben Crump is better (less manipulative) than 98.70% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed speakers

1% percentile
02550751001.3% percentile
3.9% BS Score18 analyzed videos1.6K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

SpeakerSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Speaker 6.9%6.9%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Speaker 4.8%4.8%IndoctrinationSitewide 0.0%Speaker 8.5%8.5%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Speaker 4.6%4.6%Ambiguity (Equivocation)Sitewide 0.8%Speaker 6.2%6.2%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Speaker 12.9%12.9%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Speaker 1.9%1.9%Unattributed QuoteSitewide 1.1%Speaker 5.3%5.3%Quote-first MisdirectionSitewide 0.0%Speaker 3.8%3.8%Burden of ProofSitewide 0.4%Speaker 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: Speaker 6.9%, sitewide 26.9%Appeal to Emotion: Speaker 19.6%, sitewide 15.9%Negativity Bias: Speaker 4.8%, sitewide 19.2%Confirmation Bias: Speaker 12.9%, sitewide 7.5%Appeal to Authority: Speaker 4.6%, sitewide 11.1%Hasty Generalization: Speaker 10.0%, sitewide 8.1%Availability Heuristic: Speaker 6.0%, sitewide 9.1%Indoctrination: Speaker 8.5%, sitewide 0.0%In-Group Bias: Speaker 8.1%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Speaker 1.9%, sitewide 6.7%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Speaker 6.2%, sitewide 0.8%Optimism Bias: Speaker 4.3%, sitewide 6.0%Loss Aversion: Speaker 5.6%, sitewide 2.5%Unattributed Quote: Speaker 5.3%, sitewide 1.1%Biased Writer Voice: Speaker 4.0%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Speaker 4.2%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Speaker 1.0%, sitewide 4.6%Burden of Proof: Speaker 4.2%, sitewide 0.4%Anchoring Bias: Speaker 3.5%, sitewide 4.0%Quote-first Misdirection: Speaker 3.8%, sitewide 0.0%Self-Serving Bias: Speaker 1.7%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Speaker 2.0%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Speaker 1.6%, sitewide 3.1%Begging the Question: Speaker 3.1%, sitewide 1.7%Framing EffectSitewide rateSpeaker rate

Analyzed articles and videos

What to know about the autopsy and investigation into Nolan Wells' death24%
WRAL.com44%By The Associated Press64%7/23/2026, 12:03:11 AM
Independent autopsy finds Nolan Wells' cause of death to be 'undetermined'100%
Associated Press38%7/22/2026, 11:55:31 PM
Nolan Wells' private autopsy says death 'undetermined pending investigation'15%
Yahoo News38%By EMILY SHAPIRO13%7/22/2026, 7:56:16 PM
‘Nolan’s life mattered!’ Ben Crump continues plea for justice for Nolan Wells because ‘he’s our son too’85%
Yahoo News38%By Haniyah P.96%7/20/2026, 9:20:00 PM
Tag: Crime and Courts – NBC New York43%
NBC New York79%By Tom Winter72% Daniel Arkin41% NBC News35%7/19/2026, 1:13:41 PM
It’s Scary As Hell Being Black in America Right Now85%
The Intercept80%By Alain Stephens93%7/19/2026, 10:00:00 AM
Nolan Wells Mystery Deepens After Boat Distress Call Emerges43%
Newsweek33%By Steve Mollman41%7/16/2026, 9:22:33 PM
Cronología de la desaparición y muerte de Nolan Wells y del desarrollo de la investigación35%
wtop.com30%By WTOP Staff30%7/13/2026, 1:01:34 PM
Nolan Wells’ Parents Question Death Investigation47%
Yahoo News38%By Tomas Kassahun55%7/12/2026, 6:02:18 PM
Family demands answers following son’s death after a boating trip #shorts #news #foxnews #fox90%
Fox News98%7/12/2026, 12:00:30 AM