Speaker summary
⁠43%32 analyzed articles/videos1,629.333 analyzed words
BS Summary: These ZDNET results contain 16 faulty reasoning types, including Attempt to Sell a Product or Service, Self-Serving Bias, and Appeal to Authority, with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 13% saturation with 312 hits. Analysis detected 1,257.859 faulty-reasoning hits from 1,629.333 analyzed words across 32 articles, generating a BS Score of 4.2% and a BS Rank of ⁠2% (27,894 of 28,364 speakers). This ZDNET is better (less manipulative) than 98.30% of the peer group.
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Ranking context

Position among analyzed speakers

2% percentile
02550751001.7% percentile
4.2% BS Score32 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 1.0%1.0%Attempt to Sell a Product…Sitewide 0.5%Speaker 18.1%18.1%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Speaker 1.3%1.3%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Speaker 13.0%13.0%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Speaker 1.0%1.0%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Speaker 6.6%6.6%IndoctrinationSitewide 0.0%Speaker 3.5%3.5%Self-Serving BiasSitewide 3.7%Speaker 7.0%7.0%Begging the QuestionSitewide 1.7%Speaker 4.8%4.8%Anchoring BiasSitewide 4.0%Speaker 1.1%1.1%

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 1.0%, sitewide 26.9%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Speaker 18.1%, sitewide 0.5%Biased Writer Voice: Speaker 13.0%, sitewide 5.3%Appeal to Authority: Speaker 6.6%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Speaker 1.3%, sitewide 9.1%Self-Serving Bias: Speaker 7.0%, sitewide 3.7%In-Group Bias: Speaker 1.0%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Speaker 5.1%, sitewide 6.7%Begging the Question: Speaker 4.8%, sitewide 1.7%Anchoring Bias: Speaker 1.1%, sitewide 4.0%Indoctrination: Speaker 3.5%, sitewide 0.0%Loss Aversion: Speaker 0.8%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Speaker 1.2%, sitewide 2.2%Burden of Proof: Speaker 1.3%, sitewide 0.4%Primacy Effect: Speaker 0.9%, sitewide 0.9%Red Herring: Speaker 0.2%, sitewide 0.7%Framing EffectSitewide rateSpeaker rate

Analyzed articles and videos

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Amazon will give you a $350 gift card when you buy a new Samsung phone - here's what to know⁠78%
ZDNET⁠58%By Kayla Solino⁠91%7/24/2026, 6:56:08 PM
I tested iOS 26 Siri against iOS 27 Siri AI in my car - and it wasn't even close⁠45%
ZDNET⁠58%By Lance Whitney⁠38%7/21/2026, 12:40:43 PM
Want to add Android Auto to your old car? Here are two ways - including one that's under $20⁠66%
ZDNET⁠58%By Artie Beaty⁠96%7/20/2026, 9:12:38 PM
I tested Nothing's new pink earbuds, and they look as good as they sound⁠78%
ZDNET⁠58%By Nina Raemont⁠37%7/18/2026, 9:30:41 AM
Dell XPS 16 review: A sleek, high-end laptop perfect for creatives and professionals⁠70%
ZDNET⁠58%By Cesar Cadenas⁠59%7/17/2026, 4:36:19 PM
4 surprise products we could see at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked (including the Galaxy Glasses)⁠70%
ZDNET⁠58%By Nina Raemont⁠37%7/16/2026, 7:50:00 PM
Managers play critical role in a company's AI transformation - and they know it⁠77%
ZDNET⁠58%By Vala Afshar⁠89%7/16/2026, 2:20:00 PM
Anthropic's Claude Corps will pay $85,000 to 1,000 early-career professionals - apply now⁠71%
ZDNET⁠58%By Radhika Rajkumar⁠0%7/16/2026, 1:47:00 PM
New Mac malware masquerades as Apple's crash reporter: 3 ways to dodge the threat⁠35%
ZDNET⁠58%By Charlie Osborne⁠45%7/15/2026, 5:18:35 PM
I tested the Ultrahuman Ring Pro: It's a biohacker's dream that's not for me⁠50%
ZDNET⁠58%By Nina Raemont⁠37%7/14/2026, 7:25:00 PM
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