Topic summary
62%48 analyzed articles/videos28,745 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Homelessness results contain 54 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Appeal to Emotion, and Biased Writer Voice, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 10.1% saturation with 17,268 hits. Analysis detected 150,801 faulty-reasoning hits from 171,528 analyzed words across 48 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.6% and a BS Rank of 11% (13,793 of 15,447 topics). This Homelessness is better (less manipulative) than 89.30% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

11% percentile
025507510010.7% percentile
1.6% BS Score48 analyzed articles171.5K 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 7.7%7.7%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 6.7%6.7%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 10.1%10.1%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 2.8%2.8%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 3.5%3.5%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.4%1.4%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 1.9%1.9%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 3.5%3.5%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Topic 0.9%0.9%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 2.6%2.6%

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 7.7%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 10.1%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 6.7%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 5.2%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 1.9%, sitewide 6.7%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 6.1%, sitewide 5.3%Optimism Bias: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 4.3%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.7%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 3.0%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 2.2%False Dilemma: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 1.5%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Number of people living on Philly streets plummets in annual report42%
PhillyVoice28%By Kristin Hunt11%7/22/2026, 9:10:50 PM
Remembering Terry Messman, founding editor of Street Spirit homeless newspaper36%
The Oaklandside3%By Street Spirit staff67%7/22/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Over 3 years, homeless nonprofit paid more than $1.7 million to companies owned by its chief executive31%
Los Angeles Times79%By Andrew Khouri26% Alene Tchekmedyian82%7/22/2026, 10:00:00 AM
Portland-Area County Hit With Class Action Lawsuit for Race-Based Homeless Policies91%
The Washington Free Beacon89%By Aaron Sibarium89%7/22/2026, 9:00:41 AM
A homeless man was charged with a felony for camping. He’s one of the first6%
WPLN News12%By Tony Gonzalez45%7/21/2026, 2:55:14 PM
Court to Consider Whether NYC Discriminated by Placing Trans Woman in Shelters With Men49%
City Limits53%By Jeanmarie Evelly51%7/21/2026, 2:44:20 PM
Spencer Pratt Mercilessly Mocks Karen Bass After Her Absurd Explanation for Homeless Meth Use93%
RedState91%By Bob Hoge91%7/16/2026, 7:16:06 PM
Homeless advocates raise alarm as St. Paul moves to close three largest encampments50%
Sahan Journal8%By Viktorie Spurná37%7/16/2026, 7:04:34 PM
‘Crushing Wheelchairs’ Brings Stories of Homelessness and the Unhoused to Light61%
Knock LA69%By Mohammed Ahmad89%7/16/2026, 6:26:06 PM
What the ROAD to Housing Act means for Chicago28%
WBEZ Chicago10%By Abby Miller29% Esther Yoon-Ji Kang29%7/15/2026, 9:50:43 PM