Publication summary
75%101 analyzed articles/videos44,978 analyzed words
BS Summary: These 9to5Mac results contain 53 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Hasty Generalization, and Framing Effect, with Attempt to Sell a Product or Service as the most egregious example at 13.4% saturation with 26,053 hits. Analysis detected 146,340 faulty-reasoning hits from 193,738 analyzed words across 101 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.4% and a BS Rank of 43% (314 of 548 publications). This 9to5Mac is better (less manipulative) than 57.20% of the peer group.
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Publication ranking list
PercentilePublicationBS Score
0%WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta1%
1%Signal Cleveland1%
1%Montana Free Press1%
1%The Trace1%
1%BridgeDetroit1%
43%9to5Mac (selected)2%
100%The White House9%
100%Utah Hockey Club10%
100%MS NOW Insights Community23%
100%MS NOW Live Events26%
100%www.globalsecurity.org30%
Publication details

Ranking context

Position among analyzed publications

43% percentile
025507510042.8% percentile
1.4% BS Score101 analyzed articles193.7K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

PublicationSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Publication 4.5%4.5%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Publication 3.9%3.9%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Publication 1.7%1.7%Attempt to Sell a Product…Sitewide 0.5%Publication 13.4%13.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Publication 3.0%3.0%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Publication 0.3%0.3%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Publication 2.7%2.7%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Publication 3.0%3.0%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Publication 2.9%2.9%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Publication 4.5%4.5%

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 4.5%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Publication 3.9%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Publication 1.7%, sitewide 15.9%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Publication 13.4%, sitewide 0.5%Appeal to Authority: Publication 3.0%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Publication 2.7%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Publication 4.5%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Publication 3.0%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Publication 0.3%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Publication 2.9%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Publication 3.2%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Publication 5.3%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Publication 2.4%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Publication 2.5%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Publication 2.0%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Publication 0.9%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Publication 1.6%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Publication 0.1%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Publication 0.4%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Publication 1.5%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Publication 1.1%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Publication 0.7%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Publication 0.7%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Publication 0.1%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide ratePublication rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Apple moves for preliminary injunction in OpenAI trade secrets lawsuit17%
9to5Mac75%By Chance Miller45%8/4/2026, 5:47:36 AM
OpenAI rebuts Apple trade secrets allegations in new response with receipts17%
9to5Mac75%By Zac Hall59%8/3/2026, 11:05:15 PM
Russia escalates dispute with Apple over mandatory app preinstallation11%
9to5Mac75%By Marcus Mendes46%8/3/2026, 5:59:00 PM
Anchori…10%Negativ…3%Attempt…10%
Judge greenlights multi-billion-dollar class action over Apple Photos’ face recognition6%
9to5Mac75%By Marcus Mendes46%8/3/2026, 3:24:54 PM
A $1,399 starting price for the iPhone 18 Pro doesn't seem credible21%
9to5Mac75%By Ben Lovejoy79%8/3/2026, 6:05:25 AM
DuckDuckGo anti-AI glasses offer zero cameras and notifications80%
9to5Mac75%By Ben Lovejoy79%8/3/2026, 4:54:20 AM
Heavy Siri AI usage could cost more than we expected, given Cook’s comment70%
9to5Mac75%By Ben Lovejoy79%8/3/2026, 4:03:51 AM
Here’s how iPhone Ultra’s form factor could compare to other Apple products69%
9to5Mac75%By Michael Burkhardt85%8/2/2026, 12:21:00 PM
Apple Upgrade might’ve provided our first hint for what could change with Apple Card54%
9to5Mac75%By Michael Burkhardt85%8/1/2026, 2:52:35 PM
Apple @ Work: Apple says MacBook Neo is pulling schools away from Windows and Chromebooks65%
9to5Mac75%By Bradley C78%8/1/2026, 1:14:48 PM