Topic summary
50%23 analyzed articles/videos12,954 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Smartphones results contain 47 faulty reasoning types, including Attempt to Sell a Product or Service, Hasty Generalization, and Anecdotal, with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 10% saturation with 5,963 hits. Analysis detected 58,541 faulty-reasoning hits from 59,370 analyzed words across 23 articles, generating a BS Score of 2.1% and a BS Rank of 27% (12,221 of 16,562 topics). This Smartphones is better (less manipulative) than 73.80% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

26% percentile
025507510026.2% percentile
2.1% BS Score23 analyzed articles59.4K 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 5.2%5.2%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 1.9%1.9%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 5.5%5.5%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 0.4%0.4%Attempt to Sell a Product…Sitewide 0.5%Topic 6.9%6.9%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 5.4%5.4%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 4.0%4.0%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 10.0%10.0%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 3.0%3.0%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 4.3%4.3%

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 5.2%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 5.5%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 1.9%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 5.4%, sitewide 11.1%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 10.0%, sitewide 5.3%Availability Heuristic: Topic 4.0%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 6.9%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 4.3%, sitewide 7.5%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 6.9%, sitewide 0.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 3.0%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 5.8%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 5.8%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.5%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 2.7%Indoctrination: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 0.0%Loss Aversion: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 2.5%Pessimism Bias: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 1.9%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Topic 2.3%, sitewide 0.8%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Samsung's new Ultra foldable is impressive, but I'd pay close attention to this model83%
ZDNET58%By Adam Doud93%7/25/2026, 5:15:45 AM
Stop scrolling: Light's $299 flip phone and its retro specs could change your life65%
ZDNET58%By Kyle Kucharski94%7/25/2026, 4:00:00 AM
Amazon will give you a $350 gift card when you buy a new Samsung phone - here's what to know78%
ZDNET58%By Kayla Solino91%7/24/2026, 11:56:08 AM
Preorder the New Samsung Galaxy Z Phones and Get up to $350 in Amazon Gift Cards68%
Lifehacker63%By Daniel Oropeza85%7/22/2026, 11:30:00 AM
Samsung ups prices as it launches new foldable smartphones ahead of expected Apple debut47%
CNBC54%By Arjun Kharpal0%7/22/2026, 6:00:01 AM
Samsung’s wider Z Fold 8 feels just right58%
The Verge56%By Dominic Preston51%7/22/2026, 6:00:00 AM
Samsung’s newest foldable finally feels Ultra45%
The Verge56%By David Imel0%7/22/2026, 6:00:00 AM
AT&T's new business plan includes 'unlimited' hotspot data - and starts at $75 per line38%
ZDNET58%By Elyse Betters Picaro8%7/21/2026, 6:00:43 AM
Live Updates From Samsung's July 2026 Galaxy Unpacked 🔴77%
Gizmodo57%By Raymond Wong93% Kyle Barr73% Matt Wille93%7/20/2026, 4:00:32 AM
New Samsung Layoffs in the U.S. Show Smartphone Arm's Struggles, Even as It Profits Massively From AI77%
Gizmodo57%By Mike Pearl73%7/19/2026, 1:11:05 PM