Publication summary
68% 120 analyzed articles/videos 75,891 analyzed words
BS Summary: These TechCrunch results contain 54 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias , Optimism Bias , and Framing Effect , with Hasty Generalization as the most egregious example at 5.6% saturation with 18,766 hits . Analysis detected 247,588 faulty-reasoning hits from 334,797 analyzed words across 120 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.4% and a BS Rank of 41% (327 of 548 publications). This TechCrunch is better (less manipulative) than 59.60% of the peer group. Publication details
Total words: 334,797
Article count: 120
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Ranking context Position among analyzed publications
40% percentile 0 25 50 75 100 40.4% percentile 1.4% BS Score120 analyzed articles334.8K analyzed words
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0.0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Framing Effect Sitewide 26.9% Publication 4.5% 4.5% Negativity Bias Sitewide 19.2% Publication 4.9% 4.9% Appeal to Emotion Sitewide 15.9% Publication 2.1% 2.1% Appeal to Authority Sitewide 11.1% Publication 3.9% 3.9% In-Group Bias Sitewide 6.9% Publication 0.5% 0.5% Availability Heuristic Sitewide 9.1% Publication 3.3% 3.3% Confirmation Bias Sitewide 7.5% Publication 2.9% 2.9% Attempt to Sell a Product… Sitewide 0.5% Publication 4.4% 4.4% Halo Effect Sitewide 6.7% Publication 3.1% 3.1% Anecdotal Sitewide 5.2% Publication 2.2% 2.2% 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 4.9%, sitewide 19.2% Appeal to Emotion: Publication 2.1%, sitewide 15.9% Appeal to Authority: Publication 3.9%, sitewide 11.1% Availability Heuristic: Publication 3.3%, sitewide 9.1% Hasty Generalization: Publication 5.6%, sitewide 8.1% Confirmation Bias: Publication 2.9%, sitewide 7.5% In-Group Bias: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 6.9% Halo Effect: Publication 3.1%, sitewide 6.7% Optimism Bias: Publication 4.6%, sitewide 6.0% Biased Writer Voice: Publication 4.0%, sitewide 5.3% Anecdotal: Publication 2.2%, sitewide 5.2% Overconfidence Bias: Publication 2.3%, sitewide 4.6% Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Publication 4.4%, sitewide 0.5% Anchoring Bias: Publication 1.3%, sitewide 4.0% Self-Serving Bias: Publication 2.2%, sitewide 3.7% Post Hoc (False Cause): Publication 2.6%, sitewide 3.3% Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Publication 0.3%, sitewide 3.1% Fundamental Attribution Error: Publication 0.6%, sitewide 2.7% Recency Bias: Publication 2.1%, sitewide 2.7% Loss Aversion: Publication 0.6%, sitewide 2.5% Bandwagon: Publication 1.0%, sitewide 2.2% Status Quo Bias: Publication 0.6%, sitewide 2.2% Ad Hominem: Publication 0.3%, sitewide 2.2% Framing Effect Sitewide rate Publication rate Analyzed articles and videos Sort by Most recent Article rank - best Article rank - worst