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Graph misrepresentations

Infographic examples of misrepresented data on graphs

There are many ways graphs can be manipulated to visually misrepresent data. This infographic shows some common methods – omitting the baseline, going against standard conventions, using the wrong type of graph for the data or information, and manipulating the y-axis so that the data is disproportionate. 

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