Topic summary
57%136 analyzed articles/videos97,136 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Strait Of Hormuz results contain 54 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Appeal to Emotion, and Biased Writer Voice, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 9.5% saturation with 46,191 hits. Analysis detected 404,956 faulty-reasoning hits from 485,050 analyzed words across 135 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.5% and a BS Rank of 9% (14,083 of 15,399 topics). This Strait Of Hormuz is better (less manipulative) than 91.50% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

9% percentile
02550751008.5% percentile
1.5% BS Score135 analyzed articles485.1K 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 8.9%8.9%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 5.2%5.2%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 9.5%9.5%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 4.1%4.1%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 2.8%2.8%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 0.8%0.8%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.3%1.3%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 2.8%2.8%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Topic 0.6%0.6%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 3.6%3.6%

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 8.9%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 9.5%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 5.2%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 4.1%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 3.6%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 4.3%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 3.8%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 3.3%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 3.1%Pessimism Bias: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 1.9%Unattributed Quote: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 1.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.5%False Dilemma: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 1.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Oil Soars As Trump Warns Iran Will Pay For Future Houthi Shipping Attacks, Rubio Rules Out Deal86%
ZeroHedge69%By Tyler Durden61%7/23/2026, 12:55:00 PM
Iran War Updates: U.S. launches 12th straight night of strikes as threats to oil trade deepen8%
CBS News16%By Frank Andrews12% Joe Walsh16% Mark Osborne13% Tucker Reals16%7/22/2026, 11:49:58 PM
On the Brink Again89%
Quillette62%By Benny Morris94%7/22/2026, 9:57:25 AM
US military carries out strikes on Iran as both sides threaten civilian infrastructure67%
Associated Press40%By JON GAMBRELL53% COLLIN BINKLEY45% KONSTANTIN TOROPIN68%7/22/2026, 8:19:42 AM
Iran's demands over the Strait of Hormuz would set a dangerous precedent, Rubio warns Asian leaders42%
WRAL.com50%By MICHELLE L. PRICE47% JIM GOMEZ — Associated Press68%7/22/2026, 5:23:16 AM
US military says it launched 11th night of strikes on Iran as attacks overshadow diplomacy efforts22%
Orlando Sentinel47%By Associated Press60%7/21/2026, 3:01:29 PM
US-Iran Fighting Enters 10th Day As Tanker Hit In Hormuz, Houthis Threaten Red Sea Chokepoint61%
ZeroHedge69%By Tyler Durden61%7/21/2026, 11:20:00 AM
Iran War Day 143: The U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes as Casualties Mount, Ships Avoid Hormuz, and Gas Prices Rise57%
The American Conservative86%By Harrison Berger73%7/20/2026, 6:28:00 PM
Yemen's Houthis announce a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia75%
ABC News18%By The Associated Press65%7/20/2026, 12:21:21 PM
EEUU lanza ataques sobre Irán por 10ma noche consecutiva53%
Chicago Tribune10%By Associated Press Spanish70%7/20/2026, 5:26:09 AM