Topic summary
41%31 analyzed articles/videos21,530 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Data Privacy results contain 53 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Hasty Generalization, and Framing Effect, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 11.4% saturation with 14,119 hits. Analysis detected 96,123 faulty-reasoning hits from 123,915 analyzed words across 31 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.5% and a BS Rank of 7% (15,404 of 16,562 topics). This Data Privacy is better (less manipulative) than 93.00% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

7% percentile
02550751007.0% percentile
1.5% BS Score31 analyzed articles123.9K 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 5.6%5.6%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 4.6%4.6%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 11.4%11.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 3.5%3.5%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 0.5%0.5%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 1.0%1.0%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 3.6%3.6%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 2.9%2.9%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 1.6%1.6%Anchoring BiasSitewide 4.0%Topic 0.8%0.8%

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 5.6%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 11.4%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 4.6%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.6%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 5.8%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 2.9%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 6.7%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 6.5%, sitewide 5.3%Optimism Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 2.1%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.1%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 2.2%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 2.1%, sitewide 0.5%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

WhatsApp dodges lawsuit over message privacy20%
Courthouse News19%By Margaret Attridge28%7/24/2026, 5:18:15 PM
ChatGPT Health Is Rolling Out to Everyone, but I Don’t Trust It36%
Lifehacker63%By Beth Skwarecki29%7/24/2026, 11:30:00 AM
Leaked Document Shows the Surveillance Tech at ICE’s Fingertips90%
404 Media48%By Joseph Cox67%7/23/2026, 6:55:45 AM
If you get knocked on the head and get all your devices stolen and have amnesia, Google will let you back in with a selfie47%
The Register38%7/23/2026, 5:30:00 AM
I Reported on Flock’s Cameras. Now I’m One of the System’s Mistakes2%
The Drive37%By Joel Feder4%7/22/2026, 10:38:14 AM
You Opened a Credit Card. ICE Now Knows Where You Live92%
404 Media48%By Joseph Cox67%7/22/2026, 6:14:27 AM
Why Drivers and Mechanics Are United Against Automakers: ‘Right To Repair’ Explained5%
The Drive37%By Andrew P. Collins15%7/21/2026, 1:19:18 PM
Will Costa Mesa Ditch License Plate Surveillance Cameras After Cop Stalking Scandal?50%
Voice of OC75%By Angelina Hicks34%7/21/2026, 5:58:00 AM
Why California’s AI transparency law for state government use was destined to fail85%
CalMatters32%By Victoria Copeland98% Stevie Glaberson98%7/21/2026, 5:00:00 AM
This Period-Tracking App Actually Keeps Your Data Private81%
Lifehacker63%By Beth Skwarecki29%7/20/2026, 1:30:00 PM