spiegel.de
C15 analyses · As of 26 July 2026 · v2.3
How is spiegel.de rated?
spiegel.de holds a KI-Mentor rating of C (43.4 out of 100), as of 26 July 2026. It is based on 15 analysed articles since 6 April 2026, scored under methodology v2.3. A high value means few detected persuasion techniques. Most frequently detected: Core Manipulation Techniques in 15 of 15 articles.
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Technique density
Trend (7d)
Trend (30d)
Average to slightly elevated technique density
How has the rating of spiegel.de developed?
The grade has been C since 11 July 2026; the score moved by 1.3 points.
| As of | Score | Grade | Analyses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 April 2026 | 49.5 | — | 2 |
| 30 April 2026 | 49.5 | — | 2 |
| 12 May 2026 | 43.9 | — | 3 |
| 24 May 2026 | 43.9 | — | 3 |
| 5 June 2026 | 43.5 | — | 4 |
| 17 June 2026 | 43.5 | — | 4 |
| 29 June 2026 | 43.5 | — | 4 |
| 11 July 2026 | 42.1 | C | 11 |
| 23 July 2026 | 42.8 | C | 12 |
| 4 August 2026 | 43.4 | C | 15 |
| 9 August 2026 | 43.4 | C | 15 |
What is the rating of spiegel.de based on?
109 detected findings across 15 analysed articles, grouped by the six analysis steps of the methodology.
Core Manipulation Techniques
56 · in 15 of 15 articles
Emotional appeals, authority arguments, urgency, loaded language, and false dilemmas
high 10 · medium 32 · low 14
Advanced Rhetoric
15 · in 5 of 15 articles
Complex metaphors, implicit biases, and dog whistles
high 1 · medium 10 · low 4
Logical Fallacies
13 · in 5 of 15 articles
Ad Hominem, strawman arguments, slippery slope, and other logical fallacies
high 3 · medium 7 · low 3
Narratives & Stories
10 · in 3 of 15 articles
Personal anecdotes, emotional stories, and narrative persuasion
high 0 · medium 7 · low 3
Subtle Techniques
8 · in 2 of 15 articles
Euphemisms, repetition, presuppositions, and subliminal influence
high 2 · medium 3 · low 3
Statistics & Framing
7 · in 2 of 15 articles
Manipulation through numbers, selective presentation, and strategic framing
high 1 · medium 4 · low 2
Most frequent individual techniques
- Emotionale Appelle13/15 articles
- Geladene Sprache11/15 articles
- Autoritätsargumente9/15 articles
- Angst/Dringlichkeit8/15 articles
- Ad Hominem5/15 articles
- Framing4/15 articles
- Implizite Vorurteile5/15 articles
- Falsche Kausalität4/15 articles
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Which spiegel.de articles were analysed?
| Score | Article | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Jul 26 | |
| 36 | Jul 26 | |
| 71 | Jul 25 | |
| 49 | Jul 21 | |
| 96 | Jul 8 | |
| 57 | Jul 8 | |
| 60 | Jul 8 | |
| 57 | Jul 8 | |
| 56 | Jul 8 | |
| 41 | Jul 8 | |
| 8 | Jul 8 | |
| 57 | Jun 2 | |
| 64 | May 6 | |
| 65 | Apr 6 | |
| 36 | Apr 6 |