Topic summary
0%13 analyzed articles/videos7,727 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Holidays results contain 50 faulty reasoning types, including Attempt to Sell a Product or Service, Hasty Generalization, and Appeal to Emotion, with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 8.9% saturation with 3,046 hits. Analysis detected 28,215 faulty-reasoning hits from 34,267 analyzed words across 13 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.6% and a BS Rank of 12% (14,617 of 16,562 topics). This Holidays is better (less manipulative) than 88.30% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

12% percentile
025507510011.7% percentile
1.6% BS Score13 analyzed articles34.3K 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 4.7%4.7%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 3.3%3.3%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 5.2%5.2%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 3.7%3.7%Attempt to Sell a Product…Sitewide 0.5%Topic 6.5%6.5%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 3.1%3.1%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 1.7%1.7%IndoctrinationSitewide 0.0%Topic 3.8%3.8%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 8.9%8.9%Anchoring BiasSitewide 4.0%Topic 0.5%0.5%

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 4.7%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 5.2%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 3.7%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 9.1%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 8.9%, sitewide 5.3%Hasty Generalization: Topic 5.3%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 1.7%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 3.9%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 4.0%, sitewide 6.7%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 6.5%, sitewide 0.5%Optimism Bias: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 4.0%Indoctrination: Topic 3.8%, sitewide 0.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 1.7%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

San Francisco’s Fireworks Show Lights Up Karl the Fog for America’s 250th36%
KQED61%By Katie DeBenedetti69%7/6/2026, 1:11:56 PM
Newport Beach reveals staggering number busted for Fourth of July chaos — and what sparked it40%
NY Post89%By Nina Joudeh75%7/5/2026, 5:27:01 PM
On a chaotic July Fourth, they spent up to $30K to watch the fireworks in style9%
The Washington Post92%By Liam Scott0%7/4/2026, 10:16:49 PM
This 'America the Beautiful' rendition before the France vs Paraguay match will give you goosebumps73%
OutKick89%By Jon Root0%7/4/2026, 4:00:37 PM
Joey Chestnut easily outpaces Nathan’s hot dog eating contest field but falls short of his own record in 100-degree heat28%
The Independent68%By Brittney Donovan0%7/4/2026, 3:42:15 PM
Storms prompt National Mall evacuations ahead of Trump's July 4th speech6%
NPR84%By Willem Marx33% Geoff Brumfiel0% Chandelis Duster40%7/4/2026, 9:42:10 AM
Family owned company prepares to put on the largest fireworks display in history: "It is the biggest show that we've ever done"80%
CBS News19%By Tony Dokoupil0%7/4/2026, 4:59:32 AM
Heat Wave Disrupts Fourth of July Events Across US19%
Newsmax75%By Ahmed Aboulenein0% Nathan Layne0%7/3/2026, 5:01:00 PM
Here’s Your Movie Guide For Hosting The Ultimate America 250 Film Fest35%
The Federalist89%By Maisey Jefferson0%7/3/2026, 4:30:45 AM
5 Easy Homemade Staples I’m Bringing To The July 4 BBQ (And You Should Too)44%
The Federalist89%By Jordan Boyd75%7/3/2026, 4:29:50 AM