Topic summary
0%14 analyzed articles/videos8,042 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Taiwan results contain 44 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Appeal to Authority, and Biased Writer Voice, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 12.5% saturation with 4,045 hits. Analysis detected 26,673 faulty-reasoning hits from 32,372 analyzed words across 14 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.9% and a BS Rank of 19% (12,615 of 15,447 topics). This Taiwan is better (less manipulative) than 81.70% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

18% percentile
025507510018.3% percentile
1.9% BS Score14 analyzed articles32.4K 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 12.5%12.5%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 3.1%3.1%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 12.1%12.1%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 2.0%2.0%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 4.8%4.8%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 2.5%2.5%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.4%1.4%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Topic 0.3%0.3%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 2.4%2.4%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 3.4%3.4%

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 12.5%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 12.1%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 4.8%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 3.4%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 3.6%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 4.0%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 4.0%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 3.9%, sitewide 3.3%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.7%, sitewide 3.7%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.9%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.5%Pessimism Bias: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 1.9%Bandwagon: Topic 0.0%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

More than a boundary: Why Japan-Philippines maritime talks matter for China87%
The Japan Times65%By Gabriel Dominguez0%6/30/2026, 4:10:00 AM
Second Ship Hit in Hormuz Strait After Trump Slams ‘Foolish’ Attack11%
Newsweek32%By Ellie Cook25% Gabe Whisnant19% Steve Mollman41%6/26/2026, 11:29:05 AM
China’s newest aircraft carrier sails through the Taiwan Strait44%
AP News51%6/23/2026, 2:46:31 PM
Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row62%
The Japan Times65%5/23/2026, 7:25:00 AM
China squeezes Japan over rare earths in repeat of 2010 showdown79%
The Japan Times65%5/22/2026, 11:37:00 PM
Taiwan’s government says US hasn’t notified it of any pause in a planned $14B arms sale20%
AP News51%5/22/2026, 10:34:40 AM
Taiwan’s president defends US arms purchases that Trump called ‘bargaining chip’59%
AP News51%5/17/2026, 3:53:02 PM
Trump says ‘nothing’s changed’ on Taiwan. But his words belie a big shift.98%
The Japan Times65%By Jesse Johnson0%5/17/2026, 8:14:00 AM
Trump warns Taiwan on declaring independence after China visit85%
The Japan Times65%By Jesse Johnson0%5/15/2026, 11:59:00 PM
Trump weighs Taiwan arms package after summit aimed at steadying US-China ties15%
AP News51%By AAMER MADHANI68% WILL WEISSERT52% SIMINA MISTREANU0%5/15/2026, 12:00:31 AM