Speaker summary
53%15 analyzed articles/videos1,612.667 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Joseph Aoun results contain 31 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Emotion, In-Group Bias, and Optimism Bias, with Ambiguity (Equivocation) as the most egregious example at 10.7% saturation with 291 hits. Analysis detected 2,775.568 faulty-reasoning hits from 1,612.667 analyzed words across 15 articles, generating a BS Score of 4.1% and a BS Rank of 2% (27,918 of 28,364 speakers). This Joseph Aoun is better (less manipulative) than 98.40% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed speakers

2% percentile
02550751001.6% percentile
4.1% BS Score15 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 6.0%6.0%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Speaker 8.6%8.6%Ambiguity (Equivocation)Sitewide 0.8%Speaker 10.7%10.7%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Speaker 2.2%2.2%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Speaker 12.7%12.7%Quote-first MisdirectionSitewide 0.0%Speaker 6.5%6.5%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Speaker 1.7%1.7%False DilemmaSitewide 1.5%Speaker 7.0%7.0%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Speaker 0.4%0.4%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Speaker 0.9%0.9%

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 6.0%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Speaker 8.6%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Speaker 15.2%, sitewide 15.9%Optimism Bias: Speaker 12.7%, sitewide 6.0%Appeal to Authority: Speaker 2.2%, sitewide 11.1%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Speaker 10.7%, sitewide 0.8%In-Group Bias: Speaker 9.1%, sitewide 6.9%Hasty Generalization: Speaker 1.7%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Speaker 3.2%, sitewide 7.5%Fundamental Attribution Error: Speaker 7.1%, sitewide 2.7%False Dilemma: Speaker 7.0%, sitewide 1.5%Halo Effect: Speaker 2.6%, sitewide 6.7%Quote-first Misdirection: Speaker 6.5%, sitewide 0.0%Self-Serving Bias: Speaker 5.4%, sitewide 3.7%Biased Writer Voice: Speaker 0.9%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Speaker 0.4%, sitewide 5.2%Indoctrination: Speaker 4.2%, sitewide 0.0%Ad Hominem: Speaker 4.0%, sitewide 2.2%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Speaker 2.4%, sitewide 3.1%No True Scotsman: Speaker 2.7%, sitewide 0.1%Begging the Question: Speaker 2.5%, sitewide 1.7%Loss Aversion: Speaker 1.2%, sitewide 2.5%Pessimism Bias: Speaker 2.4%, sitewide 1.9%Primacy Effect: Speaker 2.3%, sitewide 0.9%Framing EffectSitewide rateSpeaker rate

Analyzed articles and videos

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U.S.-Iran Latest: Talks pause for slain ayatollah's funeral after Trump and mediators claim progress14%
CBS News19%By Frank Andrews13%7/2/2026, 8:46:54 AM
US and Iran pause strikes but disagree over next steps on talks8%
AP News53%By JON GAMBRELL54% JOSH BOAK55%6/29/2026, 1:21:11 AM
In Lebanon, framework agreement signed with Israel spurs protest, criticism61%
Al Jazeera59%By Justin Salhani0%6/28/2026, 11:05:18 AM
Iran war live: Air raid sirens in Bahrain, Kuwait as US bombs Sirik, Qeshm50%
Al Jazeera59%By Jillian Kestler-D'Amours0% Zsombor Peter68%6/27/2026, 5:00:00 PM
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Al Jazeera59%By Abubakr Al-Shamahi0%6/26/2026, 3:56:01 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 Ambrose33% Fran Singh0% Kate Lamb (earlier)0%6/15/2026, 5:45:14 AM
Israeli strike kills 3 Lebanese soldiers after ceasefire deal59%
One America News Network0%By OAN Staff Jenna Lee0%6/6/2026, 5:43:02 AM