Author: Alex Croft
Alex Croft
has 20.7% among authors.
BS Score: 1.9%.
Articles analyzed: 12.
Words analyzed: 35,068.
Analyzed articles
The Independent
- By James C. Reynolds, Alex Croft, Shweta Sharma
- 6/19/2026, 12:54 PM
Negativity Bias 39.8% - Framing Effect 32% - Availability Heuristic 30.9%
The anticipated talks between the United States and Iran in Switzerland were abruptly called off at the 11th hour on Friday, clouding prospects for a lasting truce as a major escalation in Lebanon threatened the tenuous agreement to end the war. The Swiss foreign ministry said in a statement shared with The Independent that planned talks... more
The Independent
- By Alex Croft, Brendan Rascius, Rachel Dobkin
- 6/12/2026, 1:58 AM
Unattributed Quote 29.5% - Negativity Bias 21.1% - Confirmation Bias 17.8%
Donald Trump walked back his threat to strike Iran “hard” tonight, citing progress being made in peace negotiations. The US president said he “cancelled the scheduled strikes and bombings against Iran this evening”. He added that “discussions and final points” have been “approved by all parties involved”. He later told reporters that a... more
The Independent
- By Alex Croft
- 6/9/2026, 11:17 AM
Self-Serving Bias 13.4% - Negativity Bias 13% - Optimism Bias 12.3%
A U.S. Apache helicopter has crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, hours after hostilities in the region escalated with Iran and Israel exchanging their first direct strikes in two months. The helicopters, which cost around $35 million to $40 million, have been used by the U.S. military to police a blockade of Iranian ports near the strait,... more
The Independent
- By Maroosha Muzaffar, Alex Croft
- 6/8/2026, 2:17 PM
Ambiguity (Equivocation) 29.3% - Negativity Bias 27% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 27%
Iran and Israel have announced they will pause attacks after a plea by Donald Trump for both sides to stop shooting “immediately”, as renewed conflict threatened peace talks between Tehran and Washington. But the ceasefire is teetering on a knife edge, as both sides vow to resume attacks if their conditions are not met. Tehran warned it... more
The Independent
- By Alex Croft
- 6/2/2026, 9:45 AM
Unattributed Quote 34.4% - Appeal to Emotion 19.7% - Negativity Bias 15.7%
A gunman shot dead six people believed to be his own family before turning the weapon on himself, police in Iowa have said. Cops said the suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at midday Monday, after killing four people at a home in Muscatine and two more men at separate addresses in the same city. Muscatine Police Chief Anthony... more
The Independent
- By Alex Croft
- 6/2/2026, 9:45 AM
Appeal to Emotion 16.3% - Negativity Bias 15.3% - Indoctrination 9.2%
A gunman shot dead six people believed to be his own family before turning the weapon on himself, police in Iowa have said. Cops said the suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at midday Monday, after killing four people at a home in Muscatine and two more men at separate addresses in the same city. Muscatine Police Chief Anthony... more
The Independent
- By Shweta Sharma, Alex Croft, James C. Reynolds
- 5/23/2026, 1:00 AM
Negativity Bias 30.8% - False Dilemma 13.4% - Appeal to Authority 12.5%
Donald Trump’s administration is preparing for a fresh round of military strikes against Iran, according to a new report. Military and intelligence officials have canceled their Memorial Day weekend plans in case of possible strikes, sources told CBS News. "The President always maintains all options at all times, and it is the job of the... more
The Independent
- By Shweta Sharma, Andrew Feinberg, Alex Croft
- 5/14/2026, 12:25 PM
Negativity Bias 18.6% - Halo Effect 14.9% - Framing Effect 11.4%
During his speech at a lavish state banquet in Beijing, President Donald Trump boasted about the number of Chinese restaurants in the United States, while highlighting the two nations’ shared history. “Just as many Chinese now love basketball and blue jeans, Chinese restaurants in America today outnumber the five largest fast foods... more
The Independent
- By Maroosha Muzaffar, Alex Croft
- 5/13/2026, 12:46 PM
Negativity Bias 21.8% - Biased Writer Voice 13.1% - Halo Effect 12.7%
Donald Trump has arrived in China for a key summit with President Xi Jinping, promising the trip will bring “great things” for both countries. The U.S. commander-in-chief was joined on Air Force One by an entourage of tech CEOs and billionaires, including Elon Musk and Apple boss Tim Cook. Writing on Truth Social before departing for... more
The Independent
- By Shweta Sharma, Alex Croft
- 5/11/2026, 12:33 PM
Negativity Bias 27.3% - Biased Writer Voice 12.2% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 10.1%
Tehran has hit back after Donald Trump lashed out at Iran's response to his proposals to end the war as “totally unacceptable”. Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran’s proposals had been “generous” and “legitimate” in a news conference on Monday. Iran is “demanding an end to the war, lifting the (US) blockade... more