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How to spot a misleading graph - Lea Gaslowitz

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How to spot a misleading graph - Lea Gaslowitz

3,805,599 views October 27, 2017 4:10

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You’ll learn to critically read graphs and spot common tricks that distort data. Lea Gaslowitz breaks down visual manipulation techniques so you can question what you see in news, reports, or presentations.

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When they’re used well, graphs can help us intuitively grasp complex data. But as visual software has enabled more usage of graphs throughout all media, it has also made them easier to use in a careless or dishonest way — and as it turns out, there are plenty of ways graphs can mislead and outright manipulate. Lea Gaslowitz shares some things to look out for.

Lesson by Lea Gaslowitz, directed by Mark Phillips.

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TED-Ed published this 4:10 video tutorial on October 27, 2017. It has been watched 3,805,599 times on YouTube.

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TED-Ed
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Education
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4:10
Published
October 27, 2017
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