Topic summary
77%12 analyzed articles/videos9,776 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Analysis results contain 51 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Framing Effect, and Hasty Generalization, with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 18.6% saturation with 7,105 hits. Analysis detected 44,848 faulty-reasoning hits from 38,123 analyzed words across 12 articles, generating a BS Score of 2.3% and a BS Rank of 34% (10,948 of 16,559 topics). This Analysis is better (less manipulative) than 66.10% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

34% percentile
025507510033.9% percentile
2.3% BS Score12 analyzed articles38.1K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 12.5%12.5%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 18.6%18.6%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 3.9%3.9%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 4.1%4.1%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 2.4%2.4%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.6%1.6%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 1.8%1.8%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 14.9%14.9%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 3.5%3.5%Anchoring BiasSitewide 4.0%Topic 0.6%0.6%

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: Topic 12.5%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 14.9%, sitewide 19.2%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 18.6%, sitewide 5.3%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 3.9%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 4.1%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 6.5%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 4.6%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Topic 4.5%, sitewide 2.0%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.8%, sitewide 3.3%Pessimism Bias: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 1.9%False Dilemma: Topic 3.2%, sitewide 1.5%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 3.1%Unattributed Quote: Topic 2.9%, sitewide 1.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.5%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Daeron Targaryen Revealed: 'House of the Dragon' Season 3 Episode 4 Power Rankings68%
Inverse55%By Dais Johnston61%7/13/2026, 1:00:25 PM
Why food TV keeps going undercover23%
Salon.com76%By Ashlie D. Stevens11%7/5/2026, 4:00:16 PM
Why the media lets Republicans keep medical woes a mystery72%
Salon.com76%By Sophia Tesfaye90%7/2/2026, 5:30:10 PM
JD Vance is the face of the beleaguered Iran deal – is he its fall guy?70%
The Guardian81%By Andrew Roth0%6/25/2026, 9:46:07 AM
4 takeaways from Tuesday's primary night in half a dozen states45%
NPR84%By Domenico Montanaro0%5/20/2026, 9:00:00 AM
Trump's feuds and tensions with allies likely to outlast Iran war100%
The Japan Times67%By Matt Spetalnick0% Andrea Shalal0%5/9/2026, 5:15:00 AM
Japan bets on Washington and BOJ for extra punch in yen battle81%
The Japan Times67%By Leika Kihara0% Makiko Yamazaki0%5/9/2026, 1:55:00 AM
2026 Senate races to watch: From most likely to flip to Democratic long shots88%
NPR84%By Domenico Montanaro0%5/2/2026, 9:00:00 AM
Trump tests his luck with the religious right amid feud with pope and AI Jesus posts37%
The Guardian81%By Adam Gabbatt0%4/19/2026, 12:00:42 PM
‘Popesplaining’ Vance out of depth in argument over whether Iran is a just war51%
The Guardian81%By Peter Beaumont0%4/17/2026, 9:00:25 AM