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Charts that lie go viral

Hone your senses to sniff out bad charts

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Cameron Murray
Sep 07, 2025
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A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on
—according to various misattributed authors

My gut instinct when seeing a chart online that supports my view is to feel smug. I feel proud. Validated. I want to share it immediately.

But.

This instinct is also why so many lies and deceptions go viral. No side of politics is im…

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