Topic summary
0%10 analyzed articles/videos12,506 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Los Angeles Dining results contain 51 faulty reasoning types, including Halo Effect, Attempt to Sell a Product or Service, and Appeal to Emotion, with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 27.4% saturation with 15,286 hits. Analysis detected 63,918 faulty-reasoning hits from 55,855 analyzed words across 10 articles, generating a BS Score of 2.2% and a BS Rank of 32% (10,522 of 15,265 topics). This Los Angeles Dining is better (less manipulative) than 68.90% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

31% percentile
025507510031.1% percentile
2.2% BS Score10 analyzed articles55.9K 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 3.2%3.2%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 27.4%27.4%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 1.8%1.8%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 5.5%5.5%Attempt to Sell a Product…Sitewide 0.5%Topic 8.6%8.6%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 13.5%13.5%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 4.5%4.5%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 1.9%1.9%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.6%1.6%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 4.7%4.7%

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%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 27.4%, sitewide 5.3%Framing Effect: Topic 3.2%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 5.5%, sitewide 15.9%Halo Effect: Topic 13.5%, sitewide 6.7%Appeal to Authority: Topic 4.5%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 4.7%, sitewide 9.1%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 8.6%, sitewide 0.5%Hasty Generalization: Topic 5.3%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 1.9%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 6.9%Optimism Bias: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 4.9%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 3.9%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.9%, sitewide 3.7%Indoctrination: Topic 3.6%, sitewide 0.0%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 1.8%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 2.2%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 2.2%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

L.A.’s 30 Best Black-Owned Restaurants: Vegan, Brunch, Coffee and More for Juneteenth and Beyond70%
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The 19 Best Moles in L.A., from SFV to South L.A., Ranked79%
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The 27 Best Vegetarian Tacos in L.A., Mapped23%
L.A. TACO85%By Hadley Tomicki0% Julianne Le0% Javier Cabral0% Juan Izguerra0%2/3/2026, 11:15:33 PM
7 new favorite places to grab a drink in Los Angeles59%
Los Angeles Times80%By Bill Addison0% Jenn Harris0%12/10/2025, 5:14:52 AM
7 new favorite pizzas to try in Los Angeles73%
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Find your perfect pancake at these 11 L.A. restaurants67%
Los Angeles Times80%By Khushbu Shah0%9/11/2025, 2:00:00 PM
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The top 10 Italian spots in L.A. from the 101 Best Restaurants guide84%
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The best bagel shops in Los Angeles52%
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Hall of Fame restaurants: These timeless classics define L.A. dining73%
Los Angeles Times80%By Bill Addison0%12/7/2022, 4:00:08 AM