Topic summary
37%36 analyzed articles/videos32,712 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Social Services results contain 53 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Emotion, Framing Effect, and Hasty Generalization, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 5.3% saturation with 7,815 hits. Analysis detected 79,844 faulty-reasoning hits from 146,898 analyzed words across 36 articles, generating a BS Score of 1% and a BS Rank of 5% (22,751 of 23,904 topics). This Social Services is better (less manipulative) than 95.20% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

5% percentile
02550751004.8% percentile
1.0% BS Score36 analyzed articles146.9K 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 4.5%4.5%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 5.3%5.3%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 5.0%5.0%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 2.4%2.4%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 2.0%2.0%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 0.4%0.4%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 1.8%1.8%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 1.3%1.3%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 3.4%3.4%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Topic 0.8%0.8%

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 4.5%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 5.3%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 5.0%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 2.0%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 3.4%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 2.7%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 3.0%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 1.9%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 2.2%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Topic 1.2%, sitewide 2.0%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations9%
AP News72%By MORIAH BALINGIT44%8/6/2026, 6:31:24 AM
Tiny homes, big questions: What does Denver’s micro-community closure mean for the model?21%
Denver Westword20%By Sage Kelley23%8/5/2026, 7:24:30 AM
Seattle Looks To Invests In Proven Program To Prevent Youth Homelessness42%
The Seattle Medium41%By Seattle Medium44%8/5/2026, 6:15:00 AM
St. Paul begins clearing city’s largest homeless encampment9%
Sahan Journal25%By Katrina Pross11%8/5/2026, 4:00:00 AM
West Fund reopens financial aid helpline for abortion services2%
El Paso Matters9%By Priscilla Totiyapungprasert23%8/4/2026, 8:00:00 AM
States sue to block feds from sharing personal data of millions who receive social service benefits25%
AP News72%By Anthony Izaguirre64%8/3/2026, 12:20:00 PM
States sue to block feds from sharing personal data of millions who receive social service benefits56%
AP News72%By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE64%8/3/2026, 12:20:00 PM
In San Diego, fewer people are getting food stamps but food distribution lines are longer54%
inewsource33%By Jake Kincaid54%8/2/2026, 5:30:00 AM
Area Agency on Aging to host 'Senior Day' at Richland County Fair64%
Richland Source14%By Area Agency on Aging72% Special to Richland Source50%7/31/2026, 2:09:30 PM
Whenever you hear about an encampment ‘sweep,’ first ask: Where will the people go?78%
MinnPost35%By Bill Lindeke82%7/31/2026, 3:00:00 AM