This is known as a “faulty generalization”.

This is known as a “faulty generalization”.
The format is like this:
The proportion Q of the sample has attribute A.
Therefore, the proportion Q of the population has attribute A.
It’s not necessarily a “selection bias” UNLESS it’s intentionally designed to make San Francisco look as if it has more crime. I’ll assume ignorance > malice – with the intent of youtube ad revenue rather than maliciousness.
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