Topic summary
54%21 analyzed articles/videos15,917 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Cyclosporiasis results contain 49 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Authority, Negativity Bias, and Availability Heuristic, with Indoctrination as the most egregious example at 7.2% saturation with 4,465 hits. Analysis detected 39,508 faulty-reasoning hits from 62,056 analyzed words across 21 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.3% and a BS Rank of 12% (20,322 of 22,973 topics). This Cyclosporiasis is better (less manipulative) than 88.50% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

12% percentile
025507510011.5% percentile
1.3% BS Score21 analyzed articles62.1K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 3.4%3.4%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 2.6%2.6%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 6.1%6.1%IndoctrinationSitewide 0.0%Topic 7.2%7.2%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 0.0%0.0%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 0.7%0.7%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 2.4%2.4%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 2.0%2.0%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 4.6%4.6%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 6.9%6.9%

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: Topic 3.4%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 6.1%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 6.9%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 4.6%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 7.5%Indoctrination: Topic 7.2%, sitewide 0.0%In-Group Bias: Topic 0.0%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 1.5%, sitewide 3.3%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 2.2%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 2.0%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Anchori…6%Availab…12%Pessimi…7%Negativ…11%
Iceberg lettuce link to parasitic illness spreads to 15 states, officials say7%
Fortune74%By Mike Stobbe47% The Associated Press73%8/6/2026, 5:56:34 AM
Michigan reports first 2 deaths linked to cyclospora outbreak37%
Business Insider42%By Hilary Brueck53%8/3/2026, 10:31:54 AM
SNHD: Newly reported Clark County cyclosporiasis case linked to multistate outbreak18%
Las Vegas Sun65%By Grace Da Rocha26%7/31/2026, 1:34:00 AM
Johnson County leads cyclosporiasis cases as parasitic illness explodes across Kansas48%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR76%By Frank Morris51%7/23/2026, 2:00:00 AM
Why are investigators struggling to find the source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak?39%
WAMU30%7/21/2026, 5:05:49 AM
7 cases of cyclosporiasis causing explosive diarrhea being investigated in El Paso38%
El Paso Matters8%By Cindy Ramirez20%7/20/2026, 5:20:22 PM
Is it safe to eat lettuce right now? Here's how to gauge the risk of your summer salads52%
Business Insider42%By Hilary Brueck53% Kashmira Gander63%7/20/2026, 5:40:47 AM
What to know about cyclosporiasis24%
Wisconsin Watch15%By Valeria Ricciulli32% Public Good News32%7/19/2026, 4:00:00 AM
Cyclosporiasis outbreak traced to lettuce from Mexico used by Taco Bell35%
Yahoo News57%By Faris Tanyos39%7/17/2026, 5:43:06 PM
Taco Bell iceberg lettuce identified as source of cyclosporiasis in 5 states66%
Ars Technica44%By Beth Mole50%7/17/2026, 11:45:23 AM