Topic summary
33%158 analyzed articles/videos80,652 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Soccer results contain 54 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Hasty Generalization, and Halo Effect, with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 9.7% saturation with 45,330 hits. Analysis detected 364,271 faulty-reasoning hits from 466,989 analyzed words across 158 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.4% and a BS Rank of 7% (14,786 of 15,757 topics). This Soccer is better (less manipulative) than 93.80% of the peer group.
Soccer

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

6% percentile
02550751006.2% percentile
1.4% BS Score158 analyzed articles467K 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 4.5%4.5%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 5.3%5.3%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 4.5%4.5%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 2.2%2.2%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 3.1%3.1%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 2.3%2.3%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 9.7%9.7%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 2.6%2.6%Anchoring BiasSitewide 4.0%Topic 0.8%0.8%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 5.0%5.0%

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 4.5%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 5.3%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 4.5%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 2.2%, sitewide 11.1%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 9.7%, sitewide 5.3%Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 5.0%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 4.8%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 4.5%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.4%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 2.2%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 0.5%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Last Call for 7.23.26 – A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida11%
Florida Politics62%7/23/2026, 10:30:58 PM
After the World Cup, Kansas City still has soccer to root for — and major questions unanswered9%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR56%By Gabe Rosenberg43%7/22/2026, 5:30:00 PM
World Cup final between Spain and Argentina watched by roughly 60 million on Fox and Telemundo32%
Baltimore Sun26%By Associated Press60%7/21/2026, 7:27:32 AM
Olwethu Makhanya hasn’t returned to the Union yet, overshadowing Ryan Richter’s debut as manager77%
The Philadelphia Inquirer19%By Jonathan Tannenwald21%7/20/2026, 8:16:28 PM
2026 World Cup: The unforgettable moments61%
Mashable67%By Chance Townsend78%7/20/2026, 8:01:18 PM
News Analysis: Argentina lost more than the World Cup final. It lost its class and decorum56%
Los Angeles Times79%By Kevin Baxter71%7/20/2026, 6:27:16 PM
Despite some irritating flaws, 2026 World Cup a rousing success for FIFA, U.S. and fans67%
Los Angeles Times79%By Kevin Baxter71%7/20/2026, 11:00:00 AM
Spain defeats Argentina in extra time in thrilling World Cup final37%
Los Angeles Times79%By Kevin Baxter71%7/20/2026, 12:24:22 AM
Bay Area Soccer Fans Celebrate Spain's World Cup Win13%
KQED61%By Samantha Kennedy25%7/20/2026, 12:18:06 AM
Chicagoans turn out to watch Argentina vs. Spain in World Cup final27%
Chicago Sun-Times34%By Violet Miller37%7/19/2026, 11:41:34 PM