Keyword summary
72%23 analyzed articles/videos14,456 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Defamation results contain 53 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Framing Effect, and Appeal to Emotion, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 14.1% saturation with 9,867 hits. Analysis detected 64,334 faulty-reasoning hits from 70,044 analyzed words across 23 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.7% and a BS Rank of 29% (42,848 of 59,653 keywords). This Defamation is better (less manipulative) than 71.80% of the peer group.
Defamation

Ranking context

Position among analyzed keywords

28% percentile
025507510028.2% percentile
1.7% BS Score23 analyzed articles70K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

KeywordSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Keyword 7.2%7.2%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Keyword 6.5%6.5%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Keyword 2.8%2.8%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Keyword 2.1%2.1%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Keyword 0.6%0.6%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Keyword 0.9%0.9%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Keyword 11.2%11.2%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Keyword 0.6%0.6%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Keyword 14.1%14.1%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Keyword 4.1%4.1%

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: Keyword 7.2%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Keyword 14.1%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Keyword 6.5%, sitewide 15.9%Biased Writer Voice: Keyword 11.2%, sitewide 5.3%Appeal to Authority: Keyword 2.8%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Keyword 2.1%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Keyword 4.1%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Keyword 4.9%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Keyword 0.9%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Keyword 0.6%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Keyword 0.6%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Keyword 1.4%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Keyword 1.1%, sitewide 4.6%Ad Hominem: Keyword 4.3%, sitewide 2.2%Anchoring Bias: Keyword 0.5%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Keyword 3.5%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Keyword 1.3%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Keyword 0.6%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Keyword 1.2%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Keyword 1.0%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Keyword 0.8%, sitewide 2.5%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Keyword 2.4%, sitewide 2.0%Bandwagon: Keyword 0.3%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Keyword 0.3%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateKeyword rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Judge finds Richmond School Board member defamed former rival, awards $100 in damages41%
The Richmondr18%By Victoria A. Ifatusin36%8/5/2026, 11:48:05 AM
Appeals court says New England fishermen's claim in lobster defamation suit raises First Amendment questions8%
WBUR News16%By Patrick Whittle58% The Associated Press73%8/5/2026, 7:24:52 AM
Ousted manager’s lawsuit pulls Washington County back into political chaos61%
The Maine Monitor13%By Daniel O'Connor51%8/3/2026, 12:47:09 PM
Trump Trashes ABC to Reporter’s Face, Snipes That Broadcaster He’s Suing for $10B Is ‘Better’25%
Mediaite83%By David Gilmour76%8/3/2026, 5:15:37 AM
Trump Showed Up to the Trial and Lost $83 Million59%
The Bulwark79%By Sam Stein97%7/30/2026, 5:16:09 PM
Trump’s Anger Management Problem61%
Washington Monthly73%By James D. Zirin75%7/27/2026, 12:13:55 PM
How a man once ordered to pay libel damages helped launch an investigation into Islamic private schools21%
The Texas Tribune34%By Lexi Churchill45%7/17/2026, 8:10:00 PM
A killing, a pardon and a defamation suit — not a typical campaign.41%
ctmirror.org34%By Mark Pazniokas21%7/16/2026, 1:52:10 PM
Kevin O'Leary and Fox News sued over claims that data center critics had China ties52%
Business Insider44%By Lloyd Lee50%7/15/2026, 4:33:35 PM
Hunter Biden’s Ex-Lawyers Put a Lien on his $1.7 Million Lawsuit Victory, Just as ‘Impecunious’ Heir Takes Victory Lap, Unleashes Potty-Mouthed Tirade Against Trump76%
The Washington Free Beacon92%By Chuck Ross93%7/15/2026, 2:25:51 PM