Publication summary
66% 67 analyzed articles/videos 44,214 analyzed words
BS Summary: These 404 Media results contain 54 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice , Hasty Generalization , and Framing Effect , with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 9.5% saturation with 19,385 hits . Analysis detected 161,217 faulty-reasoning hits from 205,092 analyzed words across 67 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.5% and a BS Rank of 48% (308 of 584 publications). This 404 Media is better (less manipulative) than 52.70% of the peer group. Publication details
Total words: 205,092
Article count: 67
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Ranking context Position among analyzed publications
47% percentile 0 25 50 75 100 47.3% percentile 1.5% BS Score67 analyzed articles205.1K analyzed words
Reasoning profile Selected profile versus the sitewide rate
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Shared scale 0–50%
0.0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Framing Effect Sitewide 26.9% Publication 5.1% 5.1% Appeal to Emotion Sitewide 15.9% Publication 4.2% 4.2% Negativity Bias Sitewide 19.2% Publication 9.4% 9.4% Appeal to Authority Sitewide 11.1% Publication 2.7% 2.7% In-Group Bias Sitewide 6.9% Publication 0.7% 0.7% Halo Effect Sitewide 6.7% Publication 0.8% 0.8% Availability Heuristic Sitewide 9.1% Publication 3.3% 3.3% Confirmation Bias Sitewide 7.5% Publication 3.4% 3.4% Optimism Bias Sitewide 6.0% Publication 2.2% 2.2% Biased Writer Voice Sitewide 5.3% Publication 9.0% 9.0% 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: Publication 5.1%, sitewide 26.9% Negativity Bias: Publication 9.4%, sitewide 19.2% Appeal to Emotion: Publication 4.2%, sitewide 15.9% Appeal to Authority: Publication 2.7%, sitewide 11.1% Availability Heuristic: Publication 3.3%, sitewide 9.1% Biased Writer Voice: Publication 9.0%, sitewide 5.3% Hasty Generalization: Publication 6.7%, sitewide 8.1% Confirmation Bias: Publication 3.4%, sitewide 7.5% In-Group Bias: Publication 0.7%, sitewide 6.9% Halo Effect: Publication 0.8%, sitewide 6.7% Optimism Bias: Publication 2.2%, sitewide 6.0% Anecdotal: Publication 2.5%, sitewide 5.2% Overconfidence Bias: Publication 2.2%, sitewide 4.6% Anchoring Bias: Publication 0.6%, sitewide 4.0% Self-Serving Bias: Publication 1.2%, sitewide 3.7% Post Hoc (False Cause): Publication 1.7%, sitewide 3.3% Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Publication 0.3%, sitewide 3.1% Fundamental Attribution Error: Publication 0.7%, sitewide 2.7% Recency Bias: Publication 0.8%, sitewide 2.7% Unattributed Quote: Publication 2.6%, sitewide 1.1% Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Publication 2.6%, sitewide 0.5% Loss Aversion: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 2.5% Bandwagon: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 2.2% Status Quo Bias: Publication 0.6%, sitewide 2.2% Framing Effect Sitewide rate Publication rate Analyzed articles and videos Sort by Most recent Article rank - best Article rank - worst