Topic summary
30%12 analyzed articles/videos4,643 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Social Media Trends results contain 46 faulty reasoning types, including Anecdotal, Negativity Bias, and Availability Heuristic, with Hasty Generalization as the most egregious example at 7.9% saturation with 2,156 hits. Analysis detected 19,464 faulty-reasoning hits from 27,400 analyzed words across 12 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.5% and a BS Rank of 9% (14,367 of 15,753 topics). This Social Media Trends is better (less manipulative) than 91.20% of the peer group.
Social Media Trends
Topic details

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

9% percentile
02550751008.8% percentile
1.5% BS Score12 analyzed articles27.4K 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 2.5%2.5%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 2.1%2.1%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 6.4%6.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 1.5%1.5%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 0.7%0.7%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.7%1.7%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 1.9%1.9%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 3.4%3.4%Anchoring BiasSitewide 4.0%Topic 0.5%0.5%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 5.5%5.5%

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 2.5%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 6.4%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 2.1%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 5.5%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 7.9%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 3.4%, sitewide 7.5%Anecdotal: Topic 7.4%, sitewide 5.2%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.7%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 1.9%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 2.7%, sitewide 5.3%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.1%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 3.1%Pessimism Bias: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 1.9%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 2.5%Unattributed Quote: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 1.1%Bandwagon: Topic 1.9%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Jimothy the raccoon is taking over the internet35%
Mashable67%7/20/2026, 4:36:59 PM
A California Man Showed What Renting Near Los Angeles Actually Costs in 2026 — and the Comment Section Split Between Sympathy and ‘Just Move’62%
The Daily Dot54%By Vanshika36%7/19/2026, 11:58:35 PM
Oakland firefighters saved a pigeon, and the internet is losing it24%
The Oaklandside4%By Roselyn Romero14%7/15/2026, 8:06:37 PM
‘In-N-Out Causes Profound Disappointment’: Reddit Users Named the Foods They Think Are the Most Overhyped in the Country61%
The Daily Dot54%By Sayantan43%7/15/2026, 12:31:19 PM
“Throw All of That Away”: Man Confronts Gas Station Employees Over Allegedly Relabeled Food47%
The Daily Dot54%By Haley48%7/14/2026, 11:30:00 PM
Newport Beach reveals staggering number busted for Fourth of July chaos — and what sparked it40%
NY Post88%By Nina Joudeh75%7/6/2026, 12:27:01 AM
“He Almost Killed Me”: Pregnant Woman Leaves Husband After Alleged Strangulation29%
The Daily Dot54%By Jennifer58%7/4/2026, 1:00:00 PM
‘Please Delete This Post’: A Viral X Video Praising Kiawah Island Has Its Own Residents Worried About What Comes Next30%
The Daily Dot54%By Sohini42%7/3/2026, 1:41:02 PM
Why gay guys are falling for AI thirst traps3%
Vox51%By Alex Abad-Santos60%6/30/2026, 11:00:00 AM
The Mashable 101: Creators and Influencers Who Defined 202627%
Mashable67%6/2/2026, 11:00:04 AM