Topic summary
56%36 analyzed articles/videos21,226 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Consumer Protection results contain 53 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Appeal to Emotion, and Biased Writer Voice, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 10.2% saturation with 9,587 hits. Analysis detected 86,569 faulty-reasoning hits from 94,390 analyzed words across 36 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.7% and a BS Rank of 15% (13,484 of 15,763 topics). This Consumer Protection is better (less manipulative) than 85.50% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

15% percentile
025507510014.5% percentile
1.7% BS Score36 analyzed articles94.4K 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 7.9%7.9%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 10.2%10.2%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 7.4%7.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 5.3%5.3%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.2%1.2%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 4.0%4.0%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 2.0%2.0%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 3.7%3.7%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 2.3%2.3%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Topic 1.4%1.4%

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: Topic 7.9%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 10.2%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 7.4%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 5.3%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 4.0%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 5.2%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 3.7%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 5.6%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 3.6%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 1.8%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 2.2%Pessimism Bias: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 1.9%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Trump expands a voluntary pledge to protect consumers from high utility bills from AI data centers67%
Associated Press94%By JOSH BOAK54%7/24/2026, 3:30:00 AM
Loss Av…9%Negativ…17%Red Her…7%Indoctr…9%
Walmart recalls over 16,000 dressers that violate federal safety law due to potentially deadly hazard4%
Fox Business91%7/24/2026, 1:40:01 AM
Trump expands a voluntary pledge to protect consumers from high utility bills from AI data centers45%
Associated Press30%By JOSH BOAK54% MATTHEW DALY52%7/24/2026, 12:00:00 AM
Attorney General receives 3 complaints about well-known Michigan football tailgater21%
WDIV ClickOnDetroit39%By Lauren Kostiuk29% Derick Hutchinson29%7/23/2026, 5:41:39 PM
Michigan couple sues Taco Bell, Taylor Farms over Cyclospora outbreak linked to contaminated lettuce6%
WDIV ClickOnDetroit39%By Brandon Carr8%7/21/2026, 8:44:10 PM
Why Drivers and Mechanics Are United Against Automakers: ‘Right To Repair’ Explained5%
The Drive32%By Andrew P. Collins15%7/21/2026, 8:19:18 PM
As Texas real estate guru Tie Lasater built a millionaire brand, investors say they lost their savings47%
Houston Chronicle14%By Eric Dexheimer0% Yamil Berard0%7/21/2026, 11:00:00 AM
AliExpress fined almost $630 million over illegal product sales65%
The Verge55%By Jess Weatherbed72%7/20/2026, 11:16:32 AM
The Real Reason Buying a Home Costs So Much81%
RedState91%By RedState Guest Editorial82%7/19/2026, 8:50:41 AM
Investigation reveals dozens of disguised gambling apps on the App Store in Brazil48%
9to5Mac59%By 9to5 Staff0%7/17/2026, 9:43:08 PM