Topic summary
71%30 analyzed articles/videos26,199 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Smartphones results contain 48 faulty reasoning types, including Anecdotal, Attempt to Sell a Product or Service, and Hasty Generalization, with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 9.2% saturation with 9,739 hits. Analysis detected 82,121 faulty-reasoning hits from 105,631 analyzed words across 30 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.6% and a BS Rank of 24% (17,870 of 23,371 topics). This Smartphones is better (less manipulative) than 76.50% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

24% percentile
025507510023.5% percentile
1.6% BS Score30 analyzed articles105.6K 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 3.8%3.8%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 1.4%1.4%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 4.8%4.8%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 3.7%3.7%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 0.3%0.3%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 3.1%3.1%Attempt to Sell a Product…Sitewide 0.5%Topic 5.1%5.1%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 3.1%3.1%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 2.5%2.5%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 9.2%9.2%

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 3.8%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 4.8%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 3.7%, sitewide 11.1%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 9.2%, sitewide 5.3%Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 5.0%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 4.7%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 6.0%, sitewide 5.2%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 5.1%, sitewide 0.5%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 2.1%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.0%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 2.2%Representativeness Heuristic: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 1.9%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

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Made by Google 2026: How to watch and what to expect from the big Pixel 11 event42%
ZDNET68%By Kyle Kucharski91% Nina Raemont56%8/6/2026, 1:24:56 PM
Google's new Pixel 11 series comes next week - here's what we know from leaks60%
ZDNET68%By Artie Beaty73%8/6/2026, 1:20:00 PM
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The Verge71%By Dominic Preston51%8/2/2026, 5:00:00 AM
Tim Cook passes the baton in Apple’s Q3 2026 earnings call42%
Ars Technica44%By Samuel Axon54%7/30/2026, 3:05:35 PM
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ZDNET68%By Kerry Wan92%7/30/2026, 1:08:00 PM
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra review: A major leap forward69%
Tom's Guide74%By Tom Pritchard82%7/30/2026, 5:15:00 AM
Samsung's new Ultra foldable is impressive, but I'd pay close attention to this model73%
ZDNET68%By Adam Doud81%7/25/2026, 5:15:45 AM
Stop scrolling: Light's $299 flip phone and its retro specs could change your life75%
ZDNET68%By Kyle Kucharski91%7/25/2026, 4:00:00 AM
Amazon will give you a $350 gift card when you buy a new Samsung phone - here's what to know71%
ZDNET68%By Kayla Solino92%7/24/2026, 11:56:08 AM