Bad Infographics: Some Examples
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BOO! Misleading: Data have been carefully selected and presented to portray a desired (though misleading) result
Pie Charts should only be considered if it is being divided into large slices, usually into major fractions: ½, ¼, 1/3.
Which is the largest slice?If you would be unable to slice a REAL pie into the sections you need, then you should consider a bar-graph or a table instead.
BOO! Same data, but y-axis is half as high: 1) needs y-scale, 2) makes differences seem more significant than they really are