Publication summary
69%80 analyzed articles/videos77,834 analyzed words
BS Summary: These ZDNET results contain 54 faulty reasoning types, including Hasty Generalization, Biased Writer Voice, and Negativity Bias, with Attempt to Sell a Product or Service as the most egregious example at 6.2% saturation with 21,718 hits. Analysis detected 253,920 faulty-reasoning hits from 352,285 analyzed words across 80 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.3% and a BS Rank of 39% (337 of 548 publications). This ZDNET is better (less manipulative) than 61.40% of the peer group.
ZDNET
Publication ranking list
PercentilePublicationBS Score
0%WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta1%
1%Signal Cleveland1%
1%Montana Free Press1%
1%The Trace1%
1%BridgeDetroit1%
39%ZDNET (selected)2%
100%The White House9%
100%Utah Hockey Club10%
100%MS NOW Insights Community23%
100%MS NOW Live Events26%
100%www.globalsecurity.org30%

Ranking context

Position among analyzed publications

39% percentile
025507510038.6% percentile
1.3% BS Score80 analyzed articles352.3K 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 3.4%3.4%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Publication 4.6%4.6%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Publication 1.7%1.7%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Publication 4.0%4.0%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Publication 0.4%0.4%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Publication 2.8%2.8%Attempt to Sell a Product…Sitewide 0.5%Publication 6.2%6.2%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Publication 2.6%2.6%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Publication 2.9%2.9%Out-Group Homogeneity BiasSitewide 3.1%Publication 0.1%0.1%

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: Publication 3.4%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Publication 4.6%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Publication 1.7%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Publication 4.0%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Publication 2.8%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Publication 5.5%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Publication 2.6%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Publication 0.4%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Publication 2.9%, sitewide 6.7%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Publication 6.2%, sitewide 0.5%Optimism Bias: Publication 4.1%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Publication 5.4%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Publication 4.4%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Publication 2.8%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Publication 1.3%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Publication 1.3%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Publication 1.4%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Publication 0.1%, sitewide 3.1%Indoctrination: Publication 3.0%, sitewide 0.0%Fundamental Attribution Error: Publication 0.3%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Publication 1.2%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Publication 1.1%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Publication 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide ratePublication rate

Analyzed articles and videos

AI is finding bugs faster than humans can fix them: How enterprise security teams must adapt11%
ZDNET69%By Steven Vaughan-Nichols48%8/4/2026, 1:00:00 AM
AI is both a cyber weapon and a massive target, CrowdStrike warns69%
ZDNET69%By Charlie Osborne63%8/3/2026, 10:52:06 AM
How Google used AI agents to find and fix 1,072 Chrome security bugs - in 60 days17%
ZDNET69%By David Gewirtz42%8/3/2026, 5:29:00 AM
I went running with the Galaxy Watch 9 in London, and it taught me something new32%
ZDNET69%By Nina Raemont55%8/2/2026, 3:30:37 AM
My favorite MacBook accessory gives my keyboard a simple but useful upgrade for cheap59%
ZDNET69%By Kayla Solino86%8/2/2026, 3:00:43 AM
Why your Windows installation files keep getting bigger - AI is filling up smaller drives25%
ZDNET69%By Ed Bott36%8/1/2026, 4:00:00 AM
The 5 laptop features worth spending extra on (and 3 that are mostly hype)40%
ZDNET69%By Cesar Cadenas70%8/1/2026, 3:30:41 AM
AI in Formula One: Competitive advantage is all about the human in the loop34%
ZDNET69%By Mark Samuels70%8/1/2026, 3:01:02 AM
One of our favorite Bluetooth trackers is on sale with this exclusive deal77%
ZDNET69%By Kayla Solino86%8/1/2026, 3:00:45 AM
Amazon is splitting its $600 million tariff refund with customers - here's who's eligible12%
ZDNET69%By Artie Beaty72%7/31/2026, 10:36:09 AM