Topic summary
ā 0%1 analyzed article/video1,074 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Technology Reporting results contain 25 faulty reasoning types, including Halo Effect, Self-Serving Bias, and Post Hoc (False Cause), with Hasty Generalization as the most egregious example at 9.6% saturation with 411 hits. Analysis detected 3,224 faulty-reasoning hits from 4,296 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 3% and a BS Rank of ā 51% (8,188 of 16,562 topics). This Technology Reporting is worse (more manipulative) than 50.60% of the peer group.
Technology Reporting
Topic ranking list
PercentileTopicBS Score
ā 0%Uber1%
ā 0%Pittsburgh Pirates1%
ā 0%Opera1%
ā 0%Holocaust1%
ā 0%Privacy Policy1%
ā 51%Technology Reporting (selected)4%
ā 100%Radio Roundup / Week In Review60%
ā 100%E-Bikes / Rad Power Bikes60%
ā 100%E Bikes Rad Power Bikes60%
ā 100%The Last Word With Lawrence O'donnell69%
ā 100%The Last Word With Lawrence Odonnell69%
Topic details
Total words: 4,296
Article count: 1
Authors

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

51% percentile
025507510050.6% percentile
3.0% BS Score1 analyzed articles4.3K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0ā€“50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 2.0%2.0%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 1.5%1.5%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 0.9%0.9%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 1.7%1.7%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 0.9%0.9%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 4.9%4.9%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.6%1.6%Self-Serving BiasSitewide 3.7%Topic 7.3%7.3%Post Hoc (False Cause)Sitewide 3.3%Topic 6.0%6.0%Out-Group Homogeneity BiasSitewide 3.1%Topic 0.7%0.7%

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 2.0%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 4.9%, sitewide 11.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 9.6%, sitewide 8.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 1.7%, sitewide 9.1%Halo Effect: Topic 8.6%, sitewide 6.7%Confirmation Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 7.5%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 7.3%, sitewide 3.7%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 6.9%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 6.0%, sitewide 3.3%Optimism Bias: Topic 4.2%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 3.8%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 4.6%Representativeness Heuristic: Topic 4.0%, sitewide 1.9%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 3.1%Recency Bias: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 2.7%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Quote-first Misdirection: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 0.0%Begging the Question: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 1.7%Unattributed Quote: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 1.1%Hindsight Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 1.4%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 0.5%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

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