Topic summary

⁠28%1 analyzed article/video806 analyzed words

BS Summary: These Ransomware results contain 22 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Authority, Negativity Bias, and Ambiguity (Equivocation), with Unattributed Quote as the most egregious example at 9% saturation with 217 hits. Analysis detected 1,632 faulty-reasoning hits from 2,418 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 3.1% and a BS Rank of ⁠49% (6,182 of 11,919 topics). This Ransomware is better (less manipulative) than 51.90% of the peer group.

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Topic ranking list

Percentile	Topic	BS Score
⁠0%	Holocaust	1%
⁠0%	Self-Driving Cars	1%
⁠0%	Self Driving Cars	1%
⁠0%	Survival Stories	1%
⁠0%	Gender Identity	1%
⁠49%	Ransomware (selected)	4%
⁠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: 2,418

Article count: 1

Authors

Ravie Lakshmanan

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Ransomware vs sitewide

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U.S. Sanctions First VPN Service and Malware Cryptor Seller Over Ransomware Support⁠^22%

The Hacker News⁠^21%By Ravie Lakshmanan⁠^22%7/14/2026, 8:02:00 AM