Topic summary
58%11 analyzed articles/videos11,795 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Racial Bias results contain 51 faulty reasoning types, including Hasty Generalization, Biased Writer Voice, and Confirmation Bias, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 6.8% saturation with 3,224 hits. Analysis detected 33,330 faulty-reasoning hits from 47,180 analyzed words across 11 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.4% and a BS Rank of 16% (20,737 of 24,545 topics). This Racial Bias is better (less manipulative) than 84.50% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

16% percentile
025507510015.5% percentile
1.4% BS Score11 analyzed articles47.2K 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 4.2%4.2%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 6.8%6.8%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 4.6%4.6%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 2.6%2.6%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 0.6%0.6%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 0.5%0.5%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 3.1%3.1%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 0.8%0.8%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Topic 0.8%0.8%Anchoring BiasSitewide 4.0%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 4.2%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 6.8%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 4.6%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 6.5%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 5.6%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 5.8%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.2%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 2.7%Indoctrination: Topic 2.7%, sitewide 0.0%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Pool Confrontation Goes Viral After Woman Calls Police on Father — ‘I’m Sitting Here With My Children’55%
The Daily Dot69%By Haley67%8/5/2026, 5:30:00 PM
Cambridge City Council to decide Monday on reinstating ‘racist’ ShotSpotter61%
Boston Herald55%By Tim Dunn73%8/1/2026, 1:36:05 PM
A Mental Health Crisis, a Call for Help, and a Death in Police Custody18%
Capital B News13%By Cara Anthony33% KFF Health News34%7/29/2026, 4:00:00 AM
‘Somebody’s life is at stake’ — Louisiana advocates push for fair, representative juries24%
The Lens50%By Bernard Smith19%7/27/2026, 4:01:00 AM
Dartmouth students push back against medical school admissions probe43%
VTDigger41%By Valley News31%7/24/2026, 3:54:05 PM
In viral gun video, Tampa Bay is the Wild West | Column75%
Tampa Bay Times20%By Stephanie Hayes92%7/24/2026, 3:00:01 AM
A Missouri man died in police custody after seeking help. Residents are demanding answers17%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR76%By Cara Anthony33%7/24/2026, 2:00:00 AM
Trump’s DOJ Tries To Stop UC San Diego School Of Medicine From Racially Discriminating In Admissions69%
American Thinker96%By Allan J. Favish86%7/23/2026, 9:00:00 PM
TikToker Says the ‘Black People Can’t Swim’ Stereotype Stems From Historical Pool Exclusion — X Commenters Dispute the Framing49%
The Daily Dot69%By Reni60%7/22/2026, 5:57:34 AM
Trump Has Already Launched More Death Penalty Prosecutions Than in His Entire First Term46%
The Intercept85%By Liliana Segura58%7/1/2026, 7:09:17 AM