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7/31/2026, 9:19:14 AM

BS Summary: This article contains 9 faulty reasoning types, including Halo Effect, Biased Writer Voice, and Bandwagon, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 18.5% saturation with 27 hits. Analysis detected 142 faulty-reasoning hits from 146 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 29.6% and a BS Rank of 20% (20,568 of 25,563 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 80.50% of the article peer group.

The Deseret News is a daily newspaper published in Salt Lake City, Utah. 
It is owned by Deseret News Publishing Company, a subsidiary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 
The newspaper was founded in 1850 by Brigham Young. 
It is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Utah. 
The Deseret News is a general-interest newspaper that covers a wide range of topics, including local, national, and international news, as well as sports, entertainment, and opinion. 
The newspaper is known for its in-depth coverage of Utah news and its focus on family values. 
The Deseret News is also a strong advocate for religious freedom and interfaith dialogue. 
The Deseret News is published seven days a week. 
The newspaper's website, Deseret.com, provides a 24/7 stream of news and information. 
The Deseret News also has a strong social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 
Confirmation Bias
0%
Anchoring Bias
0%
Availability Heuristic
8.2%
Representativeness Heuristic
0%
Hindsight Bias
0%
Overconfidence Bias
0%
Framing Effect
18.5%
Loss Aversion
0%
Status Quo Bias
0%
Sunk Cost Effect
0%
Optimism Bias
0%
Pessimism Bias
0%
Negativity Bias
0%
Self-Serving Bias
0%
Fundamental Attribution Error
0%
Actor-Observer Bias
0%
In-Group Bias
9.6%
Out-Group Homogeneity Bias
0%
Halo Effect
17.8%
Horn Effect
0%
Dunning-Kruger Effect
0%
Recency Bias
0%
Primacy Effect
0%
Blind-Spot Bias
1.4%
Ad Hominem
0%
Straw Man
0%
Appeal to Authority
0%
False Dilemma
0%
Slippery Slope
0%
Circular Reasoning
0%
Hasty Generalization
0%
Red Herring
0%
Bandwagon
10.3%
Appeal to Emotion
0%
Begging the Question
0%
Post Hoc (False Cause)
0%
Tu Quoque
0%
Burden of Proof
0%
Appeal to Nature
0%
Composition/Division
0%
Anecdotal
0%
No True Scotsman
0%
Ambiguity (Equivocation)
0%
Gambler’s Fallacy
0%
Middle Ground
0%
Personal Incredulity
0%
Special Pleading
0%
Genetic Fallacy
0%
Unattributed Quote
0%
Quote-first Misdirection
0%
Biased Writer Voice
11.6%
Indoctrination
9.6%
Politically Left Leaning Bias
0%
Politically Right Leaning Bias
0%
Attempt to Sell a Product or Service
10.3%

146 words analyzed.

Analysis

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