Topic summary
82%350 analyzed articles/videos266,025 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Iran results contain 54 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Biased Writer Voice, and Appeal to Emotion, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 10.4% saturation with 127,830 hits. Analysis detected 1,042,766 faulty-reasoning hits from 1,228,765 analyzed words across 349 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.6% and a BS Rank of 21% (17,291 of 21,653 topics). This Iran is better (less manipulative) than 79.90% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

20% percentile
025507510020.1% percentile
1.6% BS Score349 analyzed articles1.2M 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 8.6%8.6%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 5.1%5.1%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 10.4%10.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 3.7%3.7%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 2.8%2.8%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 0.8%0.8%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.4%1.4%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Topic 1.2%1.2%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 3.5%3.5%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 4.2%4.2%

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 8.6%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 10.4%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 5.1%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 3.7%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 4.2%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 5.6%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 3.2%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 2.7%Unattributed Quote: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 1.1%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.5%Pessimism Bias: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 1.9%Bandwagon: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

August 3, 20261%
Cascade PBS76%By Cascade PBS Staff67%8/4/2026, 5:15:27 AM
Iran Found a ‘More Powerful Weapon Than a Nuclear Bomb’—And It’s Working74%
Newsweek59%By Tom O'Connor68%8/3/2026, 2:32:29 PM
“Last chance before decapitation”: Trump threatens Iran over stalled peace talks60%
Salon84%By Alex Galbraith86%8/3/2026, 1:23:50 PM
Report: Trump Admin Is “Crowdsourcing” Ideas for Ending War in Iran46%
Truthout85%By Chris Walker72%8/3/2026, 12:56:32 PM
Exclusive: U.S. Military Asks Troops For ‘Creative And Unconventional’ Ideas To Punish Iran46%
The Seattle Medium65%By Seattle Medium57%8/3/2026, 8:45:00 AM
Reports: Saudi Crown Prince Urges Trump to Avoid Wider Middle Eastern War46%
Breitbart90%By John Hayward86%8/3/2026, 8:38:00 AM
Trump Says Iran Talks Underway, Calls Deal Tehran’s ‘Last Chance Before Decapitation’54%
Breitbart90%By Joshua Klein82%8/3/2026, 7:06:20 AM
Trump says new talks are 'last chance' for Iran to forge deal10%
San Diego Union-Tribune49%By Associated Press73%8/3/2026, 5:02:32 AM
Trump dice que nuevas conversaciones son la “última oportunidad” para Irán48%
Chicago Tribune28%By Associated Press Spanish31%8/2/2026, 10:58:53 PM
The Looming Nuclear Crisis in the Gulf43%
Foreign Affairs63%By Yoel Guzansky69%8/2/2026, 9:00:00 PM