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Defense Against Dishonest Charts

Defense Against Dishonest Charts

There are myriad ways in which data visualisations can be used deceptively. We’re not talking about made-up numbers here, but charts that are technically correct, but terribly misleading. This is an excellent interactive guide that lets you explore design choices that can tell wrong stories with real data. You’ll come away better equipped to spotting such charts in the wild.


From Weekly Filet #517, in February 2025.

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