Speaker summary
⁠27%37 analyzed articles/videos439.5 analyzed words
BS Summary: These The Independent results contain 7 faulty reasoning types, including Representativeness Heuristic, Anecdotal, and Negativity Bias, with Appeal to Authority as the most egregious example at 13.7% saturation with 117 hits. Analysis detected 261 faulty-reasoning hits from 439.5 analyzed words across 37 articles, generating a BS Score of 4.4% and a BS Rank of ⁠2% (26,476 of 26,971 speakers). This The Independent is better (less manipulative) than 98.20% of the peer group.
The Independent
Speaker details

Ranking context

Position among analyzed speakers

2% percentile
02550751001.8% percentile
4.4% BS Score37 analyzed videos439.5 analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

SpeakerSitewideShared scale 0–25%
0.0%5%10%15%20%25%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Speaker 2.4%2.4%Representativeness Heuris…Sitewide 1.9%Speaker 6.1%6.1%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Speaker 13.8%13.8%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Speaker 2.6%2.6%Quote-first MisdirectionSitewide 0.0%Speaker 2.4%2.4%Unattributed QuoteSitewide 1.1%Speaker 2.4%2.4%Attempt to Sell a Product…Sitewide 0.5%Speaker 1.2%1.2%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%5%5%10%10%15%15%20%20%25%25%Negativity Bias: Speaker 2.4%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Authority: Speaker 13.8%, sitewide 11.1%Representativeness Heuristic: Speaker 6.1%, sitewide 1.9%Anecdotal: Speaker 2.6%, sitewide 5.2%Quote-first Misdirection: Speaker 2.4%, sitewide 0.0%Unattributed Quote: Speaker 2.4%, sitewide 1.1%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Speaker 1.2%, sitewide 0.5%Negativity BiasSitewide rateSpeaker rate

Analyzed articles and videos

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Agency packed with Trump appointees looks to bypass federal regulations to speed up construction of his DC arch⁠64%
The Independent⁠43%By Rachel Dobkin⁠53%7/21/2026, 1:00:40 AM
Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested by US Marshals in Miami for UK rape charges⁠63%
The Independent⁠43%By Josh Marcus⁠55%7/19/2026, 1:07:32 AM
Bakery owner who went viral with response to critical influencer speaks out on why she defended her business⁠36%
Fox News⁠88%7/18/2026, 1:00:07 PM
Small boat arrivals to the UK and Europe are falling. But no one really knows why⁠40%
The Independent⁠43%By Holly Bancroft⁠57%7/18/2026, 12:56:42 PM
Israeli soldier sentenced to five years in prison for spying for Iran⁠8%
The Independent⁠66%By Maira Butt⁠52%7/15/2026, 12:59:26 PM
Taco Bell now under investigation over outbreak of parasite that causes ‘explosive diarrhea,’ report says⁠25%
The Independent⁠66%By Brendan Rascius⁠75%7/14/2026, 1:01:06 PM
Atlanta officials throw away tents and medication belonging to homeless people near World Cup spot⁠63%
The Independent⁠43%By Graig Graziosi⁠63%7/13/2026, 12:53:43 AM
Trump made a fortune on his crypto business. Thousands of investors lost their shirts⁠55%
The Independent⁠43%By Josh Marcus⁠55%7/13/2026, 12:23:06 AM
UAE investor who bought half of Trump crypto firm gets green light to buy best US AI chips in ‘corrupt deal’⁠52%
The Independent⁠66%By Josh Marcus⁠55%7/11/2026, 12:29:29 AM
Israel shared intelligence of new Iranian plot to kill Trump with US officials⁠55%
The Independent⁠66%By Josh Marcus⁠55%7/10/2026, 12:47:27 AM
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