Topic summary
85%10 analyzed articles/videos6,601 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Sexual Misconduct Allegations results contain 51 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Framing Effect, and Appeal to Emotion, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 12.4% saturation with 3,357 hits. Analysis detected 25,710 faulty-reasoning hits from 27,113 analyzed words across 10 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.9% and a BS Rank of 32% (15,261 of 22,261 topics). This Sexual Misconduct Allegations is better (less manipulative) than 68.60% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

31% percentile
025507510031.4% percentile
1.9% BS Score10 analyzed articles27.1K 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 7.7%7.7%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 5.0%5.0%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 4.1%4.1%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 12.4%12.4%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.4%1.4%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 0.7%0.7%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 3.3%3.3%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 2.0%2.0%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 4.5%4.5%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Topic 0.5%0.5%

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 7.7%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 12.4%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 5.0%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 4.1%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 4.5%, sitewide 9.1%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 8.2%, sitewide 5.3%Hasty Generalization: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 4.5%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 4.2%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 3.0%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 1.3%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 2.7%, sitewide 2.7%Bandwagon: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 2.2%Representativeness Heuristic: Topic 2.2%, sitewide 1.9%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 2.0%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Team behind Jared Leto doc wants to continue sexual assault investigation8%
Los Angeles Times88%By Emily Zemler26%7/31/2026, 1:13:04 PM
The ICC looks ahead after the ouster of its chief prosecutor32%
ABC News41%By MOLLY QUELL Associated Press30%7/25/2026, 2:50:59 AM
The Rise and Fall of Graham Platner81%
Quillette63%By Cathy Young85%7/13/2026, 3:33:57 PM
Irish Embassy Abruptly Pulls Plug on Event Honoring Mark Halperin – After Invitees Reportedly Flagged Past Allegations55%
Mediaite82%By David Gilmour75%7/8/2026, 5:55:09 AM
Anatomy of a Hype Job: How the New York Times Boosted Graham Platner72%
Washington Free Beacon92%By Ira Stoll84%7/7/2026, 2:48:25 PM
Revealed: Golf legend Phil Mickelson pulled out of The Open before being hit with new sexual misconduct claims49%
Daily Mail Online88%By Isabel Baldwin55% Ben Nagle89%6/27/2026, 10:54:45 AM
Salt Lake City Council Member Eva Lopez Chavez denies sexual misconduct allegations68%
KUER83%By Sean Higgins80% Hugo Rikard-Bell80%4/23/2026, 5:01:03 PM
Rep. Eric Swalwell, Candidate for California Governor, Is Accused of Sexual Assault0%
KQED78%By Guy Marzorati82% Marisa Lagos96%4/10/2026, 3:30:41 PM
Kansas City pushed to reconsider César Chávez street name and murals after abuse allegations0%
KCUR75%By Brandon Azim0%3/20/2026, 2:00:00 AM
Salacious allegations jolt Texas GOP race ahead of closely watched primary97%
MS NOW97%By Steve Benen99%2/19/2026, 8:58:48 AM