Search help

Search pages combine result cards, BS Rank badges, and summary statistics so you can compare analyzed items in context instead of judging a single source in isolation.

• Hover article, author, and publication BS Rank badges to see how each item compares with the rest of its analyzed peer group.
• Click the headline on any result card to open the full analysis page for that item, including all of the data used to generate the badges.
• Standard search pages also include ranking panels, totals, and attribute charts that summarize the selected publication, author, speaker, topic, keyword, or domain.
• Use the results list and the statistical panels together: the panels summarize the group, while each headline opens the full item-level analysis.
• Seeing a BS Rank in context matters because a score only becomes meaningful when it is compared with similar articles, authors, publications, topics, or keywords across the analyzed dataset.
• The manipulation labels are grounded in specific bits of language, not in whether you agree with the content. Breaking the text into observable wording patterns makes it possible to inspect the claim at the phrase level instead of treating the article as a single subjective impression.
• That combination of rankings and phrase-level analysis can help you identify sources that may be trying to manipulate you, while still informing you. A source can contain useful information and still rely on loaded wording, framing, or other persuasive tactics that you may want to weigh more carefully.