Topic summary
77%154 analyzed articles/videos123,844 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Strait Of Hormuz results contain 54 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Appeal to Emotion, and Biased Writer Voice, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 8.8% saturation with 50,762 hits. Analysis detected 446,740 faulty-reasoning hits from 579,459 analyzed words across 153 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.4% and a BS Rank of 16% (19,127 of 22,702 topics). This Strait Of Hormuz is better (less manipulative) than 84.30% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

16% percentile
025507510015.7% percentile
1.4% BS Score153 analyzed articles579.5K 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 8.2%8.2%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 4.7%4.7%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 8.8%8.8%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 3.7%3.7%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 2.6%2.6%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 0.8%0.8%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.1%1.1%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 2.7%2.7%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 3.4%3.4%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Topic 0.6%0.6%

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 8.2%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 8.8%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 4.7%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 3.7%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 3.4%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 2.7%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 3.9%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 3.0%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 3.1%Pessimism Bias: Topic 3.0%, sitewide 1.9%Unattributed Quote: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 1.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

The Latest: Senate panel will vote on holding Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer questions3%
WTOP48%By WTOP Staff42%8/6/2026, 6:01:34 AM
Yemen War Reignites As Houthis Intensify Saudi Shipping Attacks, Ground Assault, With Hormuz Deal 'Close'11%
ZeroHedge86%By Tyler Durden81%8/6/2026, 6:00:00 AM
Iran Says Deal With Oman Close, But It Doesn’t Mean the Strait of Hormuz Will Open To All Traffic53%
News From Antiwar.com91%By Dave DeCamp85%8/5/2026, 6:42:00 AM
Live Updates: Trump says Strait of Hormuz deal could happen today or tomorrow amid Iran-Oman talks47%
CBS News39%By Duarte Dias49%8/5/2026, 4:22:14 AM
Will Trump meet his Suez moment & seize Hormuz deal on the table?18%
Responsible Statecraft72%By Trita Parsi70%8/5/2026, 2:56:33 AM
Oil plunges after US signals progress on Hormuz deal88%
Semafor90%By Brendan Ruberry100%8/4/2026, 3:14:02 PM
Iran War Day 158: Iran and Oman Nearing Hormuz Agreement, Reports Say13%
The American Conservative91%By Harrison Berger79%8/4/2026, 10:50:00 AM
Oil Slides As Qatar Floats New Iran Deal, Bessent Promises Hormuz Breakthrough: 'May Have Deal Tomorrow'61%
ZeroHedge86%By Tyler Durden81%8/4/2026, 5:40:00 AM
Iran Found a ‘More Powerful Weapon Than a Nuclear Bomb’—And It’s Working75%
Newsweek59%By Tom O'Connor72%8/3/2026, 2:32:29 PM
Iran Denies Peace Talks After the United States Cancels Military Strikes14%
Foreign Policy56%By Alexandra Sharp39%8/3/2026, 2:22:00 PM