Topic summary
⁠0%1 analyzed article/video118 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Quad results contain 12 faulty reasoning types, including Optimism Bias, Biased Writer Voice, and Begging the Question, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 31.6% saturation with 149 hits. Analysis detected 691 faulty-reasoning hits from 472 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 12.2% and a BS Rank of ⁠95% (835 of 16,130 topics). This Quad is worse (more manipulative) than 94.80% of the peer group.
Quad
Topic ranking list
PercentileTopicBS Score
⁠0%Uber1%
⁠0%Pittsburgh Pirates1%
⁠0%Opera1%
⁠0%Holocaust1%
⁠0%Privacy Policy1%
⁠95%Quad (selected)13%
⁠100%Radio Roundup / Week In Review60%
⁠100%E-Bikes / Rad Power Bikes60%
⁠100%E Bikes Rad Power Bikes60%
⁠100%The Last Word With Lawrence O'donnell69%
⁠100%The Last Word With Lawrence Odonnell69%
Topic details
Total words: 472
Article count: 1
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Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

95% percentile
025507510094.8% percentile
12.2% BS Score1 analyzed articles472 analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 27.1%27.1%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 6.1%6.1%Begging the QuestionSitewide 1.7%Topic 13.6%13.6%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 16.5%16.5%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Topic 13.6%13.6%Quote-first MisdirectionSitewide 0.0%Topic 6.8%6.8%Ambiguity (Equivocation)Sitewide 0.8%Topic 6.8%6.8%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 5.7%5.7%Unattributed QuoteSitewide 1.1%Topic 5.7%5.7%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 31.6%31.6%

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 31.6%, sitewide 26.9%Optimism Bias: Topic 27.1%, sitewide 6.0%Negativity Bias: Topic 6.1%, sitewide 19.2%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 16.5%, sitewide 5.3%Begging the Question: Topic 13.6%, sitewide 1.7%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 13.6%, sitewide 4.6%Appeal to Authority: Topic 5.7%, sitewide 11.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 6.8%, sitewide 7.5%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Topic 6.8%, sitewide 0.8%Quote-first Misdirection: Topic 6.8%, sitewide 0.0%Pessimism Bias: Topic 6.1%, sitewide 1.9%Unattributed Quote: Topic 5.7%, sitewide 1.1%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

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