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Findings may include language the outlet is quoting rather than asserting. We flag manipulation techniques wherever they appear, including inside quotations — so check each quote against the original before drawing a conclusion about the outlet.
The sentence frames voter turnout explicitly along racial lines and implies blame falls on a specific racial group, exploiting in-group/out-group identity dynamics — for example: 'you tell me whose fault that is'
“you tell me whose fault that is”
The sentence presents a counterfactual selectively to imply a single demographic's turnout was the decisive factor, omitting other variables that affected the election outcome — for example: 'If that 59 percent had been 69 percent, she would've won'
“If that 59 percent had been 69 percent, she would've won”
Anxiety about threats or dire consequences used to override rational analysis.
The word 'bigoted' is emotionally charged and frames the Stevens supporter's claims in a strongly negative light before any specifics are given — for example: 'bigoted claims'
“bigoted claims”
Complex problems blamed on a single group that didn't cause them.
Repeats key words or phrases to hammer ideas into the audience and make them seem more credible through familiarity — for example: "side" ×3.
“"side" ×3”
Analyzed automatically with Biasly's fine-tuned model. These are manipulation techniques, not political tilt — and finding one is not a claim that the article is false. The model has known false positives on strong-but-legitimate language, so treat each finding as a prompt to read closely, not a verdict. How articles are chosen →