Topic summary

⁠63%1 analyzed article/video1,366 analyzed words

BS Summary: These Barton results contain 38 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Anecdotal, and Negativity Bias, with Hasty Generalization as the most egregious example at 6.8% saturation with 279 hits. Analysis detected 3,284 faulty-reasoning hits from 4,098 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 2.1% and a BS Rank of ⁠27% (12,123 of 16,562 topics). This Barton is better (less manipulative) than 73.20% of the peer group.

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Percentile	Topic	BS Score
⁠0%	Uber	1%
⁠0%	Pittsburgh Pirates	1%
⁠0%	Opera	1%
⁠0%	Holocaust	1%
⁠0%	Privacy Policy	1%
⁠27%	Barton (selected)	3%
⁠100%	Radio Roundup / Week In Review	60%
⁠100%	E-Bikes / Rad Power Bikes	60%
⁠100%	E Bikes Rad Power Bikes	60%
⁠100%	The Last Word With Lawrence O'donnell	69%
⁠100%	The Last Word With Lawrence Odonnell	69%

Topic details

Total words: 4,098

Article count: 1

Authors

Rachel Swan

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Berkeley's Hopkins Street bike lane proposal heads to a vote⁠^53%

San Francisco Chronicle⁠^14%By Rachel Swan⁠^67%7/24/2026, 4:00:00 AM