Topic summary
82%62 analyzed articles/videos38,627 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Sanctions results contain 54 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Biased Writer Voice, and Confirmation Bias, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 9.5% saturation with 18,792 hits. Analysis detected 152,004 faulty-reasoning hits from 197,561 analyzed words across 62 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.4% and a BS Rank of 17% (19,928 of 23,835 topics). This Sanctions is better (less manipulative) than 83.60% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

16% percentile
025507510016.4% percentile
1.4% BS Score62 analyzed articles197.6K 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 9.5%9.5%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 3.8%3.8%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 7.4%7.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 3.9%3.9%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 2.4%2.4%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 0.9%0.9%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.4%1.4%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 1.6%1.6%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 4.0%4.0%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Topic 1.2%1.2%

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 9.5%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 7.4%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 3.8%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 3.9%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 4.0%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 4.0%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 5.5%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 3.7%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 2.2%Pessimism Bias: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 1.9%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Zelensky Pleads for ‘More Pressure’ and New Sanctions to Prevent Russian Ballistic Missile Production After 3-Year-Old Killed in Kyiv Strike35%
Mediaite83%By Kathianne Boniello88%8/8/2026, 4:56:38 AM
Senate approves Russia sanctions package backed by late Sen. Graham52%
Scripps News0%By AP via Scripps News Group0%8/7/2026, 10:30:04 AM
Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham31%
AP News72%By MARY CLARE JALONICK41% LISA MASCARO71%8/7/2026, 10:25:21 AM
Senate passes sanctions bill on Russia and Iran named for late Sen. Lindsey Graham6%
NBC News57%By Sahil Kapur35% Frank Thorp V44%8/7/2026, 10:25:05 AM
China's Legal Weapon2%
Foreign Affairs63%By Mark Jia0%8/6/2026, 9:00:00 PM
US is the real loser if Senate passes virtue signaling Russia sanctions56%
Responsible Statecraft75%By Jennifer Kavanagh72%8/3/2026, 9:05:02 PM
Iran’s Leaders Now Doubt a Peace Deal Is Possible56%
The American Conservative91%By Esfandyar Batmanghelidj64%8/2/2026, 9:05:00 PM
Weaponized migration menaces Europe62%
UnHerd82%By William Nattrass81%8/2/2026, 4:02:49 PM
Kremlin connections: the Russia links to a £600m UK theme park26%
The Guardian90%By Rob Davies26%8/1/2026, 11:00:14 PM
Framing…7%Optimis…6%Pessimi…2%Negativ…6%
Blumenthal’s bill, mental health grants, Electric Boat: CT politics news5%
CT Mirror34%By CT Mirror Staff13%7/31/2026, 2:30:00 PM