How to Lie With Data Visualization
http://gizmodo.com/how-to-lie-with-data-visualization-1563576606
Here are the three tips via Fox News et al š
- Truncated Y-Axis
- Cumulative graphs
- Ignoring conventions
“There’s a simple takeaway from all this: be careful when designing visualizations, and beĀ extraĀ careful when interpreting graphs created by others. We’ve covered three common techniques, but it’s just the surface of how people use data visualization to mislead.”
Stephen
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