Speaker summary
51%13 analyzed articles/videos832.333 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Esmaeil Baqaei results contain 29 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Self-Serving Bias, and Ambiguity (Equivocation), with Appeal to Authority as the most egregious example at 13.3% saturation with 177 hits. Analysis detected 1,860.926 faulty-reasoning hits from 832.333 analyzed words across 13 articles, generating a BS Score of 5.7% and a BS Rank of 4% (25,969 of 26,891 speakers). This Esmaeil Baqaei is better (less manipulative) than 96.60% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed speakers

3% percentile
02550751003.4% percentile
5.7% BS Score13 analyzed videos832.3 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 13.2%13.2%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Speaker 7.3%7.3%Begging the QuestionSitewide 1.7%Speaker 11.8%11.8%Ambiguity (Equivocation)Sitewide 0.8%Speaker 9.6%9.6%Self-Serving BiasSitewide 3.7%Speaker 10.7%10.7%Tu QuoqueSitewide 0.2%Speaker 7.0%7.0%Pessimism BiasSitewide 1.9%Speaker 7.8%7.8%Ad HominemSitewide 2.2%Speaker 6.6%6.6%Special PleadingSitewide 0.3%Speaker 4.5%4.5%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Speaker 12.4%12.4%

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: Speaker 13.2%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Speaker 7.3%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Speaker 12.4%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Speaker 13.3%, sitewide 11.1%Begging the Question: Speaker 11.8%, sitewide 1.7%Self-Serving Bias: Speaker 10.7%, sitewide 3.7%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Speaker 9.6%, sitewide 0.8%Confirmation Bias: Speaker 9.4%, sitewide 7.5%Hasty Generalization: Speaker 5.1%, sitewide 8.1%Pessimism Bias: Speaker 7.8%, sitewide 1.9%Tu Quoque: Speaker 7.0%, sitewide 0.2%In-Group Bias: Speaker 5.8%, sitewide 6.9%Ad Hominem: Speaker 6.6%, sitewide 2.2%Optimism Bias: Speaker 4.3%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Speaker 2.5%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Speaker 1.9%, sitewide 5.2%False Dilemma: Speaker 4.7%, sitewide 1.5%Special Pleading: Speaker 4.5%, sitewide 0.3%Straw Man: Speaker 4.2%, sitewide 0.9%Slippery Slope: Speaker 3.8%, sitewide 1.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Speaker 2.5%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Speaker 2.6%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Speaker 2.5%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Speaker 1.1%, sitewide 2.7%Framing EffectSitewide rateSpeaker rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Kids Forced to Evacuate Hospital as US Ramps Up Attacks on Iran’s Civilian Areas89%
Truthout75%By Julia Conley82%7/16/2026, 5:46:48 PM
Iran War Day 139: Iran Threatens Mideast Infrastructure Will Be ‘Crushed’ If Trump Bombs Power Plants79%
The American Conservative86%By Harrison Berger73%7/16/2026, 3:50:00 PM
US strikes Iran for third night as Trump says deal still 'possible'44%
Yahoo News38%By AFP teams in Tehran51% Washington59% Dubai58%7/13/2026, 11:59:11 PM
U.S.-Iran Latest: Tehran says diplomacy continues amid ongoing attacks over control of Strait of Hormuz41%
CBS News16%By Duarte Dias26%7/13/2026, 8:51:00 AM
U.S.-Iran Latest: U.S. launches more strikes against Iran after Trump says ceasefire is "over"44%
CBS News16%By Tucker Reals17% Joe Walsh16% Mark Osborne13% Frank Andrews12%7/8/2026, 8:43:00 AM
U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes as Peace Hopes Fade56%
The American Conservative86%By Harrison Berger73%6/28/2026, 3:20:00 PM
U.S. and Iran set for new talks with with status of Hormuz in question47%
The Japan Times65%By AFP-JIJI0%6/20/2026, 11:01:00 PM
Uncleared Mines Complicate Shipping Rebound in Strait of Hormuz48%
Newsmax75%By Newsmax Wires73%6/19/2026, 11:03:29 PM
Middle East crisis live: US and Iran say peace deal reached but Israel rules out withdrawing from Lebanon24%
the Guardian81%By Yohannes Lowe (now)0% Tom Ambrose32% Fran Singh0% Kate Lamb (earlier)0%6/15/2026, 12:45:14 PM
U.S. and Iran say they have finally reached a deal, but details are still emerging47%
MS NOW95%By Ebony Davis79%6/14/2026, 11:34:48 PM