Topic summary
53%26 analyzed articles/videos27,113 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Election results contain 54 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Biased Writer Voice, and Hasty Generalization, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 8.3% saturation with 9,239 hits. Analysis detected 83,883 faulty-reasoning hits from 111,564 analyzed words across 26 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.4% and a BS Rank of 14% (18,932 of 21,958 topics). This Election is better (less manipulative) than 86.20% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

14% percentile
025507510013.8% percentile
1.4% BS Score26 analyzed articles111.6K 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 5.6%5.6%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 4.8%4.8%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 8.3%8.3%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 3.5%3.5%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 2.3%2.3%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.6%1.6%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 1.7%1.7%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 1.4%1.4%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 3.4%3.4%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Topic 1.5%1.5%

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: Topic 5.6%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 8.3%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 4.8%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 5.4%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 3.4%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 1.7%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 5.4%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.4%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 2.7%Politically Right Leaning Bias: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 1.4%Ad Hominem: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 2.2%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Can Aaron Ford pass his ambitious education plan without raising taxes?4%
The Nevada Independent26%By Mini Racker30%8/4/2026, 6:00:00 AM
Donald Trump Suffers 19th Straight Defeat in Voter Roll Campaign13%
Newsweek58%By Emma Marsden9%8/1/2026, 8:37:18 AM
Jackson officially wins Democratic nomination, will face Collins in Senate race59%
Maine Beacon89%By Beacon Staff82%7/25/2026, 8:53:24 AM
California rejected its highest percentage of mail ballots in a decade during June primary16%
San Francisco Chronicle37%By Sara DiNatale54%7/24/2026, 3:34:44 PM
Trump exposed a 2020 election fraud file the FBI sat on. Where’s the media?75%
Washington Examiner83%By Jay Rogers76%7/22/2026, 6:00:00 AM
'Software error' led to around 400 noncitizens voting in New Jersey, Gov. Sherrill says26%
PhillyVoice47%By Molly McVety41%7/21/2026, 12:56:41 PM
Republicans can’t stop talking about a California dog who voted. Here’s what really happened47%
San Francisco Chronicle37%By Sara Libby74%7/21/2026, 4:00:00 AM
Intel Agency Assessed China Planned To 'Encourage' Violent BLM Riots To Hurt Trump In 202083%
The Federalist94%By Breccan F. Thies77%7/18/2026, 2:37:00 AM
Key Takeaways From Donald Trump’s Speech Debunked50%
Newsweek58%By Anna Commander47%7/17/2026, 1:02:34 AM
Lynch has represented his Mass. district for 25 years. A newcomer says its his turn45%
WBUR News18%By Anthony Brooks52%7/16/2026, 10:48:14 PM