Topic summary
⁠8%11 analyzed articles/videos3,829 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Lottery results contain 32 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Authority, Attempt to Sell a Product or Service, and Optimism Bias, with Availability Heuristic as the most egregious example at 4% saturation with 681 hits. Analysis detected 4,322 faulty-reasoning hits from 16,892 analyzed words across 11 articles, generating a BS Score of 0.8% and a BS Rank of ⁠2% (24,148 of 24,545 topics). This Lottery is better (less manipulative) than 98.40% of the peer group.
Lottery
Topic details
Total words: 16,892
Article count: 11
Authors

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

2% percentile
02550751001.6% percentile
0.8% BS Score11 analyzed articles16.9K 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 1.4%1.4%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 0.2%0.2%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 0.8%0.8%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 2.8%2.8%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 0.5%0.5%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 1.0%1.0%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 0.3%0.3%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 4.0%4.0%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 1.1%1.1%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Topic 1.0%1.0%

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 1.4%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 4.0%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 7.5%Halo Effect: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 2.7%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 0.3%, sitewide 3.3%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 0.5%Recency Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Representativeness Heuristic: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 1.9%Pessimism Bias: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 1.9%Slippery Slope: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 1.7%False Dilemma: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 1.5%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Showing 1-10 of 11
Page 1 of 2
Did anyone win Powerball Saturday, Aug. 8? Jackpot hits $905 million⁠1%
The Greenville News⁠3%By Joyce Orlando⁠12%8/9/2026, 5:06:28 AM
Powerball grows to $856 million, largest drawing of the year⁠18%
CBS News⁠39%By Mark Osborne⁠32%8/8/2026, 6:55:53 AM
Mega Millions winning numbers for August 7 $70 million jackpot⁠8%
The Journal News⁠3%By Phil Strum⁠3%8/7/2026, 5:00:31 PM
Oregon Lottery Powerball, Pick 4 results for Aug. 8⁠1%
Statesman Journal⁠7%8/7/2026, 5:00:00 PM
Anchori…7%Represe…3%Appeal …2%Attempt…20%
Powerball numbers for Monday, Aug. 3, 2026: No jackpot winner⁠3%
The Providence Journal⁠11%By Katie Landeck⁠4%8/4/2026, 5:55:32 AM
SC Powerball players have another chance at now $786 million jackpot⁠28%
The Greenville News⁠3%By Joyce Orlando⁠12%8/4/2026, 5:42:58 AM
Oregon Lottery Pick 4 results for Aug. 2⁠7%
Statesman Journal⁠7%8/2/2026, 10:30:22 PM
Appeal …0.9%Attempt…4%
Ohio Lottery Pick 3 Midday, Pick 3 Evening winning numbers for Aug. 2, 2026⁠2%
The Enquirer⁠7%By Jordan Kellogg⁠1%8/2/2026, 8:30:29 PM
Appeal …1.0%Attempt…4%
Oregon Lottery Powerball, Pick 4 results for Aug. 1⁠1%
Statesman Journal⁠7%8/1/2026, 10:30:26 PM
Mega Millions winning numbers for July 31 $50 million jackpot⁠4%
Rockland/Westchester Journal News⁠3%By Phil Strum⁠3%7/31/2026, 5:00:31 PM
Showing 1-10 of 11
Page 1 of 2