Appeal to Emotion
fallacy
Summary: Use feelings in place of logic.
Fear, pride, pity, or anger are stirred to secure agreement without citing relevant facts.
Pattern prevalence
- Authors: top 31.1%, bottom 2.9%, overall 7%
- Publications: top 18.8%, bottom 16.7%, overall 7.6%
- Articles: top 42.2%, bottom 1.9%, overall 22%
Recent example
Anti-ICE chaos ERUPTS as governor points blame to 'national extremist groups' Welcome back. Anti-ICE protesters raging out
Recent articles
Anti-ICE chaos ERUPTS as governor points blame to 'national extremist groups' 0%
Fox News - 5/31/2026, 12:15 PM
Negativity Bias 26.6% - Appeal to Authority 25% - Hasty Generalization 22.7%
Welcome back. Anti-ICE protesters raging out of control. Tensions boiling over outside the New Jersey detention center as Democratic Governor Mikey Cheryl backs their cause and refuses to point blame. Watch. >> New Jersey law enforcement established a peaceful protected protest zone in the area outside Delaney Hall. We know that people... more
Israel captures strategic castle after deepest incursion into Lebanon in 26 years 0%
Associated Press - 5/31/2026, 11:50 AM
Burden of Proof 37.2% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 30.3% - Framing Effect 29.7%
قبل عده ايام اطلق جيش الدفاع عمليه ميدانيه في مرتفعات البوفور وفي منطقه وادي الصلوقي جنوب لبنان وهي مناطق ينفذ منها حزب الله عمليات اطلاق نار وقذائف باتجاه بلدات اصبع الجليل وقوات جيش الدفاع جاءت العمليه بهدف ازاله التهديد المباشر عن بلدات اصبع الجليل وبلده المطله وتعميق الضرر الذي يلحق بمنظمه حزب الله الارهابيه يعد البوفور احد اهم... more
Trump yet to make 'final determination' on Iran deal after Situation Room meeting 0%
Fox News - By Anders Hagstrom - 5/31/2026, 10:32 AM
Halo Effect 22.7% - Negativity Bias 22.2% - Framing Effect 13%
President Donald Trump does not appear to have made a "final determination" on the Iran peace agreement as of early Sunday morning. War Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. Military is "more than capable" of resuming strikes against Iran's military if peace talks fall through on Sunday. The Israeli military announced its deepest... more
Illinois POWER Act data center regulation won’t move forward this spring 0%
STLPR - By Capitol News Illinois - 5/31/2026, 10:00 AM
Negativity Bias 25.4% - Politically Left Leaning Bias 18.3% - Appeal to Emotion 15.4%
Conversations about the POWER Act, a multifaceted data center regulation bill, are not over yet —but those involved say the bill won’t be ready by the General Assembly’s May 31 deadline. That means pending data center projects will not be subject to guardrails proposed in the bill, like water use reporting, community benefits agreements... more
White House Week in Review (May 30): Trump Honors America’s Living and Fallen Service Members 0%
NTD - 5/31/2026, 3:45 AM
Appeal to Emotion 37.5% - Framing Effect 24.1% - Halo Effect 18%
Except also announcing a new US partnership with Australia and the UK to develop unmanned and underwater drones by 2027. The plan includes expanded cooperation and major investments in Australia's naval shipbuilding and bases. And a third phase of building submarines in Australia expecting delivery in the early 2040s. And now from... more
Hegseth: US Committed to Indo-Pacific Security 0%
NTD - 5/31/2026, 3:42 AM
Framing Effect 62.2% - Negativity Bias 50.6% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 49.4%
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is warning that China must not dominate the Indo-Pacific region. Speaking at a defense summit in Singapore, Hegseth also emphasizing US commitment to regional security as concerns grow over China's increasing military buildup in the region. >> And while a decent peace is our goal, make no mistake. America is... more
Officer fired after violent confrontation in North Carolina 0%
ABC News - 5/31/2026, 3:30 AM
Appeal to Emotion 58.9% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 43% - Negativity Bias 40.2%
Now to a violent confrontation leading to a North Carolina officer being fired today. The officer captured on video repeatedly punching a woman. The incident sparking outrage and protests in the community. We want to warn you some of these images are disturbing. Here's ABC's Andrew Dimbirt. >> Tonight a North Carolina police officer seen... more
Hegseth says U.S. “position hasn’t changed on Taiwan” #shorts 0%
CBS News - 5/31/2026, 3:29 AM
Ambiguity (Equivocation) 37.5% - Overconfidence Bias 35.9% - Optimism Bias 29.4%
Last year you said a Chinese attack on Taiwan was quote imminent and with that has the US decided to cause that latest weapon shipment to Taiwan. >> Uh I think our our message today was very much in sync with precisely where the president wants to go which is we're going to be strong. Uh but we can speak softly while carrying that big... more
Deadly Ebola outbreak spreading 0%
ABC News - 5/31/2026, 3:00 AM
Negativity Bias 44.1% - Appeal to Emotion 26.1% - Framing Effect 19.9%
Overseas now to the deadly Ebola outbreak. The number of cases and fatalities surging tonight. The head of the World Health Organization traveling to the epicenter of the outbreak. ABC's Marcus Moore is joining us now and Marcus medical workers are facing an uphill battle. >> Well, with this deadly outbreak is spreading rapidly. Reported... more
Republican candidate Steve Hilton demands Chad Bianco drop out of CA governor race 0%
California Post - By Daniel Farr - 5/31/2026, 2:29 AM
False Dilemma 31.8% - Loss Aversion 20.2% - Negativity Bias 19.9%
Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is making an urgent appeal to Republican rival Chad Bianco to exit the race, warning that a divided GOP could hand Democrats both spots in California’s general election. With just days before Tuesday’s primary, Hilton argued the contest has become a battle among three candidates for two... more