How to spot a misleading graph - Lea Gaslowitz
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Date: 2020-08-22
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Comments and reviews: 8
Mei
Really bad video. Many of these graphs were not misleading at all. The one were the x-axis suddenly changes scale was a clear example of misleading the reader. Because you think global warning is a serious problem does not make the first of the two graphs invalid or wrong in any way at all. Its perfectly OK to represent the facts in a way that supports your point of view. Its an individual choice we all make how to illustrate facts to highlight our arguments. People need to read graphs correctly just as they need to understands the texts they are reading. And people are btw even worse at understanding statistics.
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Really bad video. Many of these graphs were not misleading at all. The one were the x-axis suddenly changes scale was a clear example of misleading the reader. Because you think global warning is a serious problem does not make the first of the two graphs invalid or wrong in any way at all. Its perfectly OK to represent the facts in a way that supports your point of view. Its an individual choice we all make how to illustrate facts to highlight our arguments. People need to read graphs correctly just as they need to understands the texts they are reading. And people are btw even worse at understanding statistics.
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DutchEllie
You shouldn't forget colors. We automatically assume that for example green or blue vs red means the latter is worse. Flipping these can make it seem that the opposite of reality is true. Even if you read the labels, it's still very confusing and your brain takes a minute to actually read the data.
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You shouldn't forget colors. We automatically assume that for example green or blue vs red means the latter is worse. Flipping these can make it seem that the opposite of reality is true. Even if you read the labels, it's still very confusing and your brain takes a minute to actually read the data.
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Zaire
My impulse to argue against things for no apparent reason keeps me pretty safe from them. I see them and complain about everything wrong with them immediately after I notice.
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My impulse to argue against things for no apparent reason keeps me pretty safe from them. I see them and complain about everything wrong with them immediately after I notice.
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Slice
meanwhile swedish media just make a graph that does not even match the numbers. no manipulation of the graph, just a graph that does not match the data presented.
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meanwhile swedish media just make a graph that does not even match the numbers. no manipulation of the graph, just a graph that does not match the data presented.
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Lucia
theres a graph of gun violence in america promoted by the gop that makes it look like the numbers are going down but they turned the graph upside down
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theres a graph of gun violence in america promoted by the gop that makes it look like the numbers are going down but they turned the graph upside down
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XenkailX
Comments: That thumbnail is Donald Trump. lol
A man who do not live in USA: I know I'm old when I the only one recognize the Nixon pose. lol
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Comments: That thumbnail is Donald Trump. lol
A man who do not live in USA: I know I'm old when I the only one recognize the Nixon pose. lol
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Myles
0: 55 this graph is not as misleading as the video says it is, the graph shows twice as many Toyota vehicles are no longer on the road as Chevy's.
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0: 55 this graph is not as misleading as the video says it is, the graph shows twice as many Toyota vehicles are no longer on the road as Chevy's.
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Josh
Also people can literally just lie and then put the lie on a graph to make the lie look official. Completely making up data is entirely possible.
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Also people can literally just lie and then put the lie on a graph to make the lie look official. Completely making up data is entirely possible.
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