Topic summary

⁠92%1 analyzed article/video1,030 analyzed words

BS Summary: These Top 10 Lists results contain 30 faulty reasoning types, including Halo Effect, Attempt to Sell a Product or Service, and Framing Effect, with Biased Writer Voice as the most egregious example at 32% saturation with 1,317 hits. Analysis detected 5,060 faulty-reasoning hits from 4,120 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 4.1% and a BS Rank of ⁠66% (4,465 of 12,828 topics). This Top 10 Lists is worse (more manipulative) than 65.20% of the peer group.

Top 10 Lists

Topic ranking list

Percentile	Topic	BS Score
⁠0%	Holocaust	1%
⁠0%	Self-Driving Cars	1%
⁠0%	Self Driving Cars	1%
⁠0%	Oakland Culture	1%
⁠0%	Dive Bars	1%
⁠66%	Top 10 Lists (selected)	5%
⁠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: 4,120

Article count: 1

Authors

Stephen Johnson

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Top 10 Lists attribute prevalence percentages (biases/fallacies), sorted highest to lowest.

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Top 10 Lists vs sitewide

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