Topic summary
35%18 analyzed articles/videos9,124 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Discrimination results contain 53 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Emotion, Hasty Generalization, and Framing Effect, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 13.9% saturation with 7,124 hits. Analysis detected 46,727 faulty-reasoning hits from 51,416 analyzed words across 18 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.7% and a BS Rank of 14% (13,359 of 15,447 topics). This Discrimination is better (less manipulative) than 86.50% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

14% percentile
025507510013.5% percentile
1.7% BS Score18 analyzed articles51.4K 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 5.6%5.6%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 2.3%2.3%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 7.2%7.2%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.3%1.3%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 13.9%13.9%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 3.7%3.7%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 1.4%1.4%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 1.6%1.6%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Topic 0.6%0.6%Anchoring BiasSitewide 4.0%Topic 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: Topic 5.6%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 13.9%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 7.2%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.7%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 6.3%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 4.7%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 5.0%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 3.2%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.3%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.7%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 2.7%Indoctrination: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 0.0%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Pessimism Bias: Topic 2.2%, sitewide 1.9%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Stoughton police chief who ordered Birchmore probe says town manager is trying to oust her without cause32%
BostonGlobe.com26%By Laura Crimaldi0%7/23/2026, 12:41:24 AM
Portland-Area County Hit With Class Action Lawsuit for Race-Based Homeless Policies91%
The Washington Free Beacon89%By Aaron Sibarium89%7/22/2026, 9:00:41 AM
Court to Consider Whether NYC Discriminated by Placing Trans Woman in Shelters With Men49%
City Limits53%By Jeanmarie Evelly51%7/21/2026, 2:44:20 PM
Asking Eric: Neighbors react badly to person with autism spectrum disorder25%
New York Daily News75%By R. Eric Thomas32%7/15/2026, 4:00:00 AM
Meta Sued For Allegedly Using Discriminatory AI In Layoff Decisions44%
Gizmodo59%By Ece Yildirim75%7/15/2026, 12:38:21 AM
Lawsuit claims Meta used AI to unfairly target employees for layoffs20%
Mashable69%7/14/2026, 9:30:32 PM
Meta Used Its Own Flawed AI to Pick Which Employees to Lay Off, Lawsuit Claims38%
Futurism88%By Joe Wilkins85%7/14/2026, 8:58:28 PM
New York Times accuses agency of political retaliation in countersuit over discrimination case90%
The Washington Post91%By Alexandra Olson0%7/10/2026, 11:36:57 PM
Supreme Court’s Assault on Trans and Intersex Rights96%
Common Dreams95%By Newswire Editor95%6/30/2026, 4:16:45 PM
West Virginia v. BPJ Ruling Will Harm Young Transgender Athletes in Devastating Setback for LGBTQ+ Rights89%
Common Dreams95%By Newswire Editor95%6/30/2026, 4:13:59 PM