Publication summary
71% 102 analyzed articles/videos 57,724 analyzed words
BS Summary: These The Verge results contain 54 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias , Hasty Generalization , and Framing Effect , with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 9.5% saturation with 26,915 hits . Analysis detected 246,068 faulty-reasoning hits from 283,853 analyzed words across 102 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.6% and a BS Rank of 51% (271 of 548 publications). This The Verge is worse (more manipulative) than 50.60% of the peer group. Publication details
Total words: 283,853
Article count: 102
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Ranking context Position among analyzed publications
51% percentile 0 25 50 75 100 50.6% percentile 1.6% BS Score102 analyzed articles283.9K 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 5.3% 5.3% Appeal to Emotion Sitewide 15.9% Publication 3.5% 3.5% Negativity Bias Sitewide 19.2% Publication 8.4% 8.4% Appeal to Authority Sitewide 11.1% Publication 3.3% 3.3% 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 3.1% 3.1% Halo Effect Sitewide 6.7% Publication 2.5% 2.5% Biased Writer Voice Sitewide 5.3% Publication 9.5% 9.5% Attempt to Sell a Product… Sitewide 0.5% Publication 3.6% 3.6% 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 5.3%, sitewide 26.9% Negativity Bias: Publication 8.4%, sitewide 19.2% Appeal to Emotion: Publication 3.5%, sitewide 15.9% Appeal to Authority: Publication 3.3%, sitewide 11.1% Biased Writer Voice: Publication 9.5%, sitewide 5.3% Availability Heuristic: Publication 3.3%, sitewide 9.1% Hasty Generalization: Publication 6.1%, sitewide 8.1% Confirmation Bias: Publication 3.1%, sitewide 7.5% In-Group Bias: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 6.9% Halo Effect: Publication 2.5%, sitewide 6.7% Optimism Bias: Publication 3.8%, sitewide 6.0% Anecdotal: Publication 3.4%, sitewide 5.2% Overconfidence Bias: Publication 1.6%, sitewide 4.6% Anchoring Bias: Publication 1.4%, sitewide 4.0% Self-Serving Bias: Publication 1.4%, sitewide 3.7% Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Publication 3.6%, sitewide 0.5% Post Hoc (False Cause): Publication 2.0%, 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 1.6%, sitewide 2.7% Loss Aversion: Publication 0.9%, sitewide 2.5% Unattributed Quote: Publication 2.3%, sitewide 1.1% Bandwagon: Publication 0.6%, sitewide 2.2% Status Quo Bias: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 2.2% Framing Effect Sitewide rate Publication rate Analyzed articles and videos Sort by Most recent Article rank - best Article rank - worst