Topic summary
0%32 analyzed articles/videos21,191 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Government Politics And Issues results contain 53 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Framing Effect, and Optimism Bias, with Appeal to Emotion as the most egregious example at 7.2% saturation with 6,103 hits. Analysis detected 56,541 faulty-reasoning hits from 84,222 analyzed words across 32 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.3% and a BS Rank of 4% (16,051 of 16,562 topics). This Government Politics And Issues is better (less manipulative) than 96.90% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

3% percentile
02550751003.1% percentile
1.3% BS Score32 analyzed articles84.2K 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 6.4%6.4%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 6.7%6.7%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 7.3%7.3%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 2.6%2.6%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 2.0%2.0%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 1.8%1.8%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.4%1.4%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 1.4%1.4%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 3.6%3.6%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%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 6.4%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 6.7%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 7.3%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 3.6%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 4.0%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 2.2%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 1.7%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.9%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 1.8%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 2.0%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

St. Louis recycling task force suggests moving waste pickup from the alley to the curb9%
STLPR0%By Rachel Lippmann0%6/2/2026, 3:00:00 AM
Judge rejects effort to strike Kehoe’s tax plan from the August primary ballot26%
STLPR0%By Jason Rosenbaum0%6/2/2026, 3:00:00 AM
Mayor Spencer appoints economic development officer to focus on St. Louis growth16%
STLPR0%By Kavahn Mansouri59%6/1/2026, 11:51:29 AM
Illinois POWER Act data center regulation won’t move forward this spring21%
STLPR0%By Capitol News Illinois18%5/31/2026, 3:00:00 AM
St. Louis officials hope to avoid escalation over police budget after commission ignores subpoena57%
STLPR0%By Kavahn Mansouri59%5/29/2026, 11:34:39 AM
Man charged with scamming tornado victims seeking home repairs in north St. Louis27%
STLPR0%By Kavahn Mansouri59%5/29/2026, 3:00:00 AM
New app helps St. Louisans find the closest local craft beer68%
STLPR0%By Jessica Rogen0%5/28/2026, 11:42:21 AM
St. Louis special education district freezes teacher, staff salaries for next school year33%
STLPR0%By Hiba Ahmad0%5/28/2026, 3:00:00 AM
Missouri Supreme Court rejects challenge to governor’s power to call special sessions14%
STLPR0%By Rudi Keller10%5/27/2026, 2:29:59 PM
Immigrants held by ICE are neglected at the Ste. Genevieve County jail, lawmakers say31%
STLPR0%By Lacretia Wimbley0%5/27/2026, 3:00:00 AM