Topic summary
79%24 analyzed articles/videos7,103 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Elon Musk results contain 53 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Framing Effect, and Appeal to Emotion, with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 14.5% saturation with 7,801 hits. Analysis detected 64,604 faulty-reasoning hits from 53,707 analyzed words across 24 articles, generating a BS Score of 2.3% and a BS Rank of 33% (10,692 of 15,778 topics). This Elon Musk is better (less manipulative) than 67.80% of the peer group.
Elon Musk

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

32% percentile
025507510032.2% percentile
2.3% BS Score24 analyzed articles53.7K 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 10.4%10.4%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 5.6%5.6%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 14.5%14.5%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 11.6%11.6%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 4.4%4.4%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 3.4%3.4%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.8%1.8%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 3.4%3.4%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 2.7%2.7%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Topic 2.3%2.3%

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 10.4%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 11.6%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 5.6%, sitewide 15.9%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 14.5%, sitewide 5.3%Appeal to Authority: Topic 4.4%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.4%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 5.5%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 3.4%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 2.7%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 4.4%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 5.2%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 4.9%, sitewide 3.3%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 4.6%Ad Hominem: Topic 4.1%, sitewide 2.2%Anchoring Bias: Topic 2.2%, sitewide 4.0%Unattributed Quote: Topic 3.8%, sitewide 1.1%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 3.7%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Topic 3.6%, sitewide 2.0%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

'False and misleading and nonsense': Elon Musk CRUSHES editor on 'far right' accusations75%
The Blaze79%By Carlos Garcia63%7/23/2026, 11:40:00 PM
SpaceX Has Lost $1 Trillion in Value Since Its Post-IPO Peak88%
Gizmodo58%By Matt Novak66%7/17/2026, 5:50:16 PM
SpaceX aborts Starship test flight, sending stock lower49%
CNBC55%By Annie Palmer44%7/16/2026, 11:21:01 PM
Elon Musk Could Still Face Criminal Charges for Trying to Bribe Voters in Wisconsin44%
Gizmodo58%By Matt Novak66%7/15/2026, 12:55:34 AM
Elon Musk's 2-year-old 'warning' to iPhone maker about ChatGPT-maker resurfaces, as Apple accuses OpenAI of stealing trade secrets; Musk said: They are selling ...25%
The Times of India53%By TOI Tech Desk0%7/11/2026, 6:07:00 AM
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Is Coming for Your 401(k), and the Left Is Going to Hate This32%
RedState91%By Ben Smith54%7/7/2026, 7:15:48 PM
xAI Is Dead. Long Live SpaceXAI74%
Gizmodo58%By Mike Pearl73%7/6/2026, 11:45:05 PM
Why Elon Musk is so obsessed with this violently xenophobic Armie Hammer movie74%
Vox51%By Constance Grady0%6/30/2026, 9:20:00 PM
SpaceX’s record-setting IPO is now fueling luxury home sales in Los Angeles63%
The Independent66%By Josh Marcus55%6/30/2026, 2:00:50 AM
RCP Podcast: Unpacking Supreme Court Decisions, Should Dems Run Against Trump? Did Musk Kill "Millions"?25%
RealClearPolitics0%By RCP Radio0%6/30/2026, 12:00:00 AM