Topic summary
0%10 analyzed articles/videos473 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Social Affairs results contain 28 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Negativity Bias, and Availability Heuristic, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 28.3% saturation with 736 hits. Analysis detected 4,495 faulty-reasoning hits from 2,604 analyzed words across 10 articles, generating a BS Score of 6.2% and a BS Rank of 83% (2,815 of 15,785 topics). This Social Affairs is worse (more manipulative) than 82.20% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

82% percentile
025507510082.2% percentile
6.2% BS Score10 analyzed articles2.6K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–25%
0.0%5%10%15%20%25%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 21.4%21.4%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 8.4%8.4%Politically Left Leaning …Sitewide 2.0%Topic 7.9%7.9%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 13.6%13.6%Unattributed QuoteSitewide 1.1%Topic 6.4%6.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 6.5%6.5%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 1.6%1.6%Post Hoc (False Cause)Sitewide 3.3%Topic 7.6%7.6%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 3.5%3.5%Ambiguity (Equivocation)Sitewide 0.8%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%Framing Effect: Topic 28.3%, sitewide 26.9%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 21.4%, sitewide 5.3%Negativity Bias: Topic 13.6%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 8.4%, sitewide 15.9%Availability Heuristic: Topic 11.6%, sitewide 9.1%Appeal to Authority: Topic 6.5%, sitewide 11.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 9.9%, sitewide 8.1%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Topic 7.9%, sitewide 2.0%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 7.6%, sitewide 3.3%Confirmation Bias: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 4.4%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 3.9%, sitewide 6.7%Unattributed Quote: Topic 6.4%, sitewide 1.1%Optimism Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 6.0%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 5.6%, sitewide 3.1%Anecdotal: Topic 3.6%, sitewide 5.2%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Topic 4.7%, sitewide 0.8%Anchoring Bias: Topic 2.9%, sitewide 4.0%Indoctrination: Topic 3.4%, sitewide 0.0%Pessimism Bias: Topic 3.0%, sitewide 1.9%Primacy Effect: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 0.9%Loss Aversion: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 2.5%Quote-first Misdirection: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 0.0%Bandwagon: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

If Platner withdraws from race in next six days, Democrats have a chance to pick a replacement50%
The Washington Post92%By Dan Merica0% Alexei Koseff0%7/7/2026, 11:23:15 AM
Anchori…27%Framing…18%Negativ…55%
National Mall fireworks reward those who had to sweat out a long wait50%
The Washington Post92%By Liam Bowman0% Maia Nehme0% Dana Hedgpeth0% Joe Heim0%7/5/2026, 8:32:40 AM
On a chaotic July Fourth, they spent up to $30K to watch the fireworks in style9%
The Washington Post92%By Liam Scott0%7/5/2026, 5:16:49 AM
America’s 250th celebrations marked by severe weather, political division34%
The Washington Post92%By Layli Nazarova0% Olivia George0% Hannah Natanson0% Liam Scott0% Juan Benn Jr.0% Natalie Allison0% John Woodrow Cox0%7/4/2026, 3:56:32 PM
Iran begins funeral rites for Ali Khamenei, supreme leader killed in war80%
The Washington Post92%By Susannah George0%7/3/2026, 12:41:39 PM
Why resisting Trump has galvanized Black Democrats as the midterms approach99%
The Washington Post92%By Gregory S. Schneider0%6/29/2026, 9:00:00 AM
Nursing homes, factory owners and immigrants brace for fallout from Supreme Court ruling75%
The Washington Post92%By Maria Sacchetti0% Lauren Kaori Gurley0%6/26/2026, 9:00:00 AM
Halo Ef…72%Biased …72%
David Hockney, renowned artist who captured fleeting moments in vivid color, dies at 8873%
The Washington Post92%By Phil Davison0%6/12/2026, 10:22:16 AM
Inside Trump’s suddenly softened new green card policy83%
The Washington Post92%By Lauren Kaori Gurley0% Ian Duncan0%6/5/2026, 9:00:00 AM
Mother’s call to police sparked urgent search before San Diego mosque shooting18%
The Washington Post92%By Mariana Alfaro0% Karin Brulliard0%5/18/2026, 8:34:31 PM