Topic summary
⁠74%1 analyzed article/video1,075 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Barthes results contain 30 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Hasty Generalization, and Framing Effect, with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 22.6% saturation with 729 hits. Analysis detected 3,358 faulty-reasoning hits from 3,225 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 3.5% and a BS Rank of ⁠59% (6,192 of 14,791 topics). This Barthes is worse (more manipulative) than 58.10% of the peer group.
Barthes
Topic ranking list
PercentileTopicBS Score
⁠0%Pittsburgh Pirates1%
⁠0%Holocaust1%
⁠0%Privacy Policy1%
⁠0%Alameda County1%
⁠0%Terms Of Use1%
⁠59%Barthes (selected)4%
⁠100%Radio Roundup / Week In Review60%
⁠100%E-Bikes / Rad Power Bikes60%
⁠100%E Bikes Rad Power Bikes60%
⁠100%The Last Word With Lawrence O'donnell69%
⁠100%The Last Word With Lawrence Odonnell69%
Topic details
Total words: 3,225
Article count: 1
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Attribute Prevalence (Top 48)
Barthes attribute prevalence percentages (biases/fallacies), sorted highest to lowest.
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Barthes vs sitewide
Barthes attribute percentages, with an overlaid sitewide baseline for those same attributes.

Analyzed articles and videos

Toward a Theory⁠58%
Slate Magazine⁠67%By Laura Miller⁠57%7/21/2026, 3:13:31 PM