Topic summary
11%10 analyzed articles/videos15,561 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Idaho results contain 44 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Emotion, Framing Effect, and Appeal to Authority, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 5.1% saturation with 2,605 hits. Analysis detected 16,073 faulty-reasoning hits from 51,347 analyzed words across 10 articles, generating a BS Score of 0.7% and a BS Rank of 1% (22,247 of 22,443 topics). This Idaho is better (less manipulative) than 99.10% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

1% percentile
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0.7% BS Score10 analyzed articles51.3K 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 2.4%2.4%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 5.1%5.1%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 3.0%3.0%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 2.3%2.3%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 1.3%1.3%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 0.6%0.6%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 1.6%1.6%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 0.5%0.5%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 1.3%1.3%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 0.7%0.7%

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 2.4%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 5.1%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 3.0%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 1.1%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.0%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 2.2%Representativeness Heuristic: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 1.9%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Idaho shooting latest: At least 3 dead and seven injured in mass shooting at In-N-Out with casualties expected ‘to rise’10%
The Independent82%By Brendan Rascius86%8/2/2026, 6:05:11 AM
Idaho Shooting: Man Exchanged Fire With In-N-Out Gunman, Witness Says4%
Newsweek60%By Emma Marsden9%8/2/2026, 4:32:24 AM
Idaho shooting updates: At least 3 dead and 2 injured in mass shooting at Idaho In-N-Out with casualties expected ‘to increase’11%
The Independent66%By Brendan Rascius86%8/1/2026, 6:13:11 PM
Multiple people dead after shooting at fast food restaurant in southern Idaho2%
WRAL.com27%By REBECCA BOONE19% MARTHA BELLISLE — Associated Press14%8/1/2026, 5:08:11 PM
BREAKING UPDATE: At least 3 dead, 2 injured in shooting outside of Idaho In-N-Out—shooter dead25%
The Post Millennial77%By Thomas Stevenson67%8/1/2026, 3:34:18 PM
Breaking: Multiple People Killed, Others Injured in Twin Falls, Idaho Mass Shooting23%
RedState95%By Nick Arama98%8/1/2026, 1:43:00 PM
Bosnian War Crimes Suspect Indicted for Lying on U.S. Citizenship Application16%
Townhall92%By Scott McClallen44%7/24/2026, 2:00:05 PM
NEWS BRIEFS: Idaho voter initiative to restore abortion rights makes the ballot21%
The Inlander11%By Inlander Staff13%7/16/2026, 1:30:00 AM
2026 primary election live updates: 6 states hold key midterm contests21%
FOX News94%By Paul Steinhauser65% Charles Creitz0% Alex Miller53% Alec Schemmel0% Kiera McDonald0% Hannah Brennan0% Greg Wehner80% Bonny Chu76% Leo Briceno48% Michael Sinkewicz64% Alex Nitzberg86%5/19/2026, 6:01:26 PM
Two military jets collide and crash during Idaho air show in dramatic scene above spectators17%
The Independent82%By Josh Marcus74%5/17/2026, 4:56:07 PM