Topic summary
0%32 analyzed articles/videos17,322 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Fourth Of July results contain 53 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Framing Effect, and Appeal to Emotion, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 10.4% saturation with 8,284 hits. Analysis detected 85,282 faulty-reasoning hits from 79,792 analyzed words across 32 articles, generating a BS Score of 2% and a BS Rank of 24% (12,066 of 15,780 topics). This Fourth Of July is better (less manipulative) than 76.50% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

24% percentile
025507510023.5% percentile
2.0% BS Score32 analyzed articles79.8K 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 8.6%8.6%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 10.4%10.4%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 7.3%7.3%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 4.0%4.0%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 3.0%3.0%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 2.0%2.0%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 10.1%10.1%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 2.9%2.9%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Topic 2.0%2.0%Anchoring BiasSitewide 4.0%Topic 0.9%0.9%

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 8.6%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 10.4%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 7.3%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 4.0%, sitewide 11.1%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 10.1%, sitewide 5.3%Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.0%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 6.8%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 5.7%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 2.9%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 4.3%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 3.6%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 3.7%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 2.0%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 1.8%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 3.1%Unattributed Quote: Topic 2.9%, sitewide 1.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 2.5%Indoctrination: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 0.0%Politically Right Leaning Bias: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 1.4%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Media attacks Donald Trump's Fourth of July celebration claiming it 'sullied' America 25077%
Fox News88%By Lindsay Kornick0%7/6/2026, 11:30:31 AM
Trump: D.C. Celebrated a 'Spectacular Evening'48%
Newsmax75%By Newsmax Wires73%7/5/2026, 9:22:13 PM
California July Fourth chaos: Stores looted, police horses charge, fires erupt43%
NY Post89%By Daniel Farr69%7/5/2026, 3:10:52 PM
July 4 live: Trump rants about communism in delayed America 250 speech before he joins Melania to watch fireworks46%
The Independent66%By Katie Hawkinson0%7/5/2026, 1:30:01 PM
Shooter in ski mask wounds 4 kids, 4 adults at Coney Island Fourth of July barbecue15%
New York Daily News75%By Rebecca White41% Rocco Parascandola54% John Annese58%7/5/2026, 12:46:28 PM
Anchori…27%Framing…18%Negativ…55%
National Mall fireworks reward those who had to sweat out a long wait50%
The Washington Post92%By Liam Bowman0% Maia Nehme0% Dana Hedgpeth0% Joe Heim0%7/5/2026, 8:32:40 AM
On a chaotic July Fourth, they spent up to $30K to watch the fireworks in style9%
The Washington Post92%By Liam Scott0%7/5/2026, 5:16:49 AM
Trump hails US as 'light and the glory' of the world on 4th of July, condemns 'cancer' of communism70%
New York Post89%By Emily Goodin0% Ally Goelz0%7/5/2026, 4:55:52 AM
Trump Honors Heroes, Celebrates America's 250th64%
Newsmax75%By Sam Barron0%7/5/2026, 4:15:48 AM
Trump Honors Heroes, Celebrates America's 250th68%
Newsmax75%By Sam Barron0%7/5/2026, 4:15:48 AM