Post Hoc (False Cause)
fallacy
Summary: Assume B followed A because A caused B.
Temporal order is mistaken for causation without ruling out coincidence or other drivers.
Pattern prevalence
- Authors: top 17.4%, bottom 1.7%, overall 3%
- Publications: top 5.6%, bottom 2.7%, overall 2.9%
- Articles: top 11.4%, bottom 0%, overall 5.7%
Recent example
No recent 90%+ example is available for this reasoning.
Recent articles
Albino buffalo spared from sacrifice due to Trump likeness 0%
NBC News - 5/28/2026, 12:18 PM
Bandwagon 45.3% - Availability Heuristic 38.7% - In-Group Bias 32%
সবার সাড়া তো খুবই আলহামদুলিল্লাহ ভালো যখন এখানে আসতেছে অনেক মানুষ আসতেছে আমার অনুভূতি কি আমি তো এটা কিনছি আরো দুই মাস আগে তো পুরোপুরি কিনা ছিল এটা আল্লাহকে সন্তুষ্টি করার ইচ্ছায় মানে আল্লাহর রাস্তায় কুরবান দেওয়ার জন্য তো এখন ভাইরাল হইছে তো এটার জন্য এত মানে মানে পপুলারিটি এত মানে ক্রাউড >> আর এই গাছটা এই গাছটা কি খায় এটা মরি এটা তো... more
Rep. Christian Menefee on win over Rep. Al Green in Texas primary for redrawn House seat 0%
CBS News - 5/28/2026, 12:25 AM
Negativity Bias 31.7% - Appeal to Emotion 28% - Halo Effect 19.8%
Texas Democratic Congressman Christian Meny joins me now after his primary victory over congressional Democrat Al Green. The two faced off because the state's Republicans, the legislature and governor, redrrew the state's congressional map at the behest of President Trump, setting off a nationwide chain reaction of redistricting.... more
Pam Bondi diagnosed with thyroid cancer weeks after departing as Trump's attorney general: report 0%
Fox News - By Michael Sinkewicz - 5/27/2026, 5:00 AM
Politically Right Leaning Bias 34.3% - Appeal to Emotion 12% - Self-Serving Bias 10.9%
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer shortly after departing the Department of Justice last month, according to a report. Bondi, 60, who left her role at the Justice Department in early April, underwent treatment and is recovering, a source told Axios. Katie Miller, a former White House staffer and podcast... more
China squeezes Japan over rare earths in repeat of 2010 showdown 88.5%
The Japan Times - 5/22/2026, 11:37 PM
Biased Writer Voice 73.3% - Framing Effect 42.2% - Negativity Bias 39.3%
SINGAPORE – China has cut Japan off from several heavy rare earths and other materials for at least four months, coinciding with a dispute between the two countries over Taiwan, suggesting Beijing is using its control over critical minerals as diplomatic leverage. Japan is the largest rare earth magnet maker outside China but like the... more
Inside Kyle Busch's heartbreaking final days: Warning signs fan spotted... mystery that alarmed friend... and truth about life insurance 'scam' 0%
Daily Mail - By Oliver Salt, Harriet Alexander - 5/22/2026, 11:27 PM
Biased Writer Voice 16.3% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 14.1% - Appeal to Emotion 11%
In the days before his shock death, something seemed off with NASCAR icon Kyle Busch. The larger-than-life racing legend appeared frail in one of his last-known encounters with fans as a 'severe' illness quietly took its toll behind the scenes, just weeks after he mysteriously withdrew from a public outing with friends. Busch, one of the... more
Is the finale of The Late Show signaling the end of democracy? 33.1%
CBC Arts - By Nathan Chizen - 5/22/2026, 8:54 PM
Biased Writer Voice 36.7% - Negativity Bias 21.1% - Hasty Generalization 18.9%
Last night, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert aired its final episode following its cancellation. While the the network stated that it was "purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night", their decision turned heads as the show was axed two days after Colbert spoke out against Paramount Global’s decision to... more
A neuroscientist's guide to future-proofing your brain and thinking smarter in the 21st Century 10.5%
BBC - By David Robson - 5/22/2026, 9:02 AM
Overconfidence Bias 24.1% - Hasty Generalization 19.7% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 18.2%
In her new book, The 21st Century Brain, scientist Hannah Critchlow explores the overlooked skills that will be necessary to flourish in the age of AI – and how we can cultivate them. With the world around us evolving at an ever-greater pace, you may fantasise about upgrading your brain to make sense of it all. At face value, this would... more
The San Diego mosque shooting is a deadly byproduct of Trump-era rhetoric 0%
MS NOW - By Ayman Mohyeldin - 5/20/2026, 7:22 PM
Negativity Bias 40.4% - Appeal to Emotion 30.8% - Hasty Generalization 26.8%
Three Muslim men were killed at the Islamic Center of San Diego after two shooters carried out an attack on the community. Authorities are investigating it as a hate crime, and the local police chief called the incident “every community’s worst nightmare.” And now suddenly everyone is asking the same question: How could this happen? But... more
Timeline of recent US-Cuba relations amid heightened tensions in Trump’s second term 9.4%
AP News - 5/20/2026, 5:57 PM
Negativity Bias 11.6% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 11.2% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 6.9%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wednesday’s U.S. indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro is the latest salvo in the Trump administration’s months-long pressure campaign against the Caribbean island’s socialist-controlled government. Castro was charged for his alleged role in the 1996 shootdown of two planes operated by the Miami-based exile... more
Video shows oil spill on island after attack on Iran oil refinery during war 94.1%
Associated Press - 5/20/2026, 12:15 PM
A mysterious attack on an Iranian oil refinery during the Iran war caused an oil spill that affected a nearby Persian Gulf island. That's a protected breeding ground for wildlife. Videos and satellite photos showed the oil-soaked waves lapping onto Shitwar Island, an uninhabited small island off Iran. It represents yet another sign of... more