Topic summary
36%10 analyzed articles/videos7,779 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Espionage results contain 50 faulty reasoning types, including Confirmation Bias, Hasty Generalization, and Appeal to Authority, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 11.9% saturation with 4,103 hits. Analysis detected 30,552 faulty-reasoning hits from 34,394 analyzed words across 10 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.8% and a BS Rank of 16% (13,272 of 15,780 topics). This Espionage is better (less manipulative) than 84.10% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

16% percentile
025507510015.9% percentile
1.8% BS Score10 analyzed articles34.4K 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 EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 5.8%5.8%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 11.9%11.9%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 0.1%0.1%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 0.5%0.5%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 0.4%0.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 6.3%6.3%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 5.1%5.1%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Topic 0.7%0.7%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Topic 1.9%1.9%

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 11.9%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 5.8%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 6.3%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 5.1%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 6.3%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 6.8%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 5.1%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 1.9%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.0%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 2.5%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Topic 2.3%, sitewide 0.8%Bandwagon: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 2.2%Politically Right Leaning Bias: Topic 2.2%, sitewide 1.4%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role58%
The Japan Times65%By No Author43%7/23/2026, 12:59:00 AM
Herridge Warns: CCP’s 220 Million Voter Data Theft Enables Espionage and Election Fraud99%
RedState91%By Rusty Weiss90%7/17/2026, 7:51:00 AM
Israeli soldier sentenced to five years in prison for spying for Iran8%
The Independent66%By Maira Butt52%7/15/2026, 12:59:26 PM
They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked.11%
Grist24%By Hilary Beaumont8%7/15/2026, 10:00:00 AM
US seismologist known for tracking nuclear tests detained by China on espionage charges47%
Interesting Engineering62%By Sujita Sinha28%7/15/2026, 9:17:27 AM
Monaco Bombing Attack Suspect Shot Dead In Ukraine, Intelligence Officer In Custody39%
ZeroHedge70%By Tyler Durden61%7/7/2026, 1:00:00 PM
Chinese agent SoCal mayor enters plea in bombshell espionage case29%
California Post89%By Katie Jerkovich0%5/30/2026, 12:29:53 AM
Why ex-CIA officer David Rush’s $40M gold bar case could point to ‘large-scale cover-up’ — as expert reveals painstaking vetting process43%
New York Post89%By Priscilla DeGregory0% Chris Nesi71%5/29/2026, 9:30:00 AM
Bucks billionaire’s alleged blackmailer has deep ties to China — and a politically connected benefactor57%
New York Post89%By Kyle Schnitzer0% Steven Vago0% Anthony Blair0%5/13/2026, 9:30:00 AM
Arcadia mayor Eileen Wang admits acting as Chinese spy, running fake news website with ex-lover in shocking plea deal64%
California Post89%By Joe Burn0% Ben Chapman57%5/11/2026, 8:30:20 PM