
Controlling the Narrative: How Charts are used to Mislead You
From cherry-picked data to manipulated axes, here are five real-world case studies of how charts in the news can distort the truth.

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From cherry-picked data to manipulated axes, here are five real-world case studies of how charts in the news can distort the truth.
NBC's tracker uses real checkout data to show how grocery prices have changed across different metro areas. Some items have dropped from earlier peaks while others are higher than last year.

An interactive dataviz of Citi Bike trips over time. It's simple, but the longer you watch, the more patterns you notice.
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