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Both graphs show an identical exponential function of f(x) = 2 x. The graph on the left uses a linear scale, showing clearly an exponential trend. The graph on the right, however uses a logarithmic scale, which generates a straight line. If the graph viewer were not aware of this, the graph would appear to show a linear trend.
Manipulation of the graph's X-axis can also mislead; see the graph to the right. Both graphs are technically accurate depictions of the data they depict, and do use 0 as the base value of the Y-axis; but the rightmost graph only shows the "trough"; so it would be misleading to claim it depicts typical data over that time period.
The term "fake news" has been weaponized with the goal of undermining public trust in news media. [155] President Donald Trump seized on the term "fake news" [161] [162] as a way of denigrating any story or outlet critical of him, even appearing to claim to have invented the term [163] and handing out so-called "Fake News Awards" in 2017. [164]
With former President Trump now out of office, we're beginning to learn more about what was happening in the administration behind the scenes. Dr. Deborah Birx served was the White House ...
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CNN was also down 46 percent in primetime while Fox News was up 12 percent, nabbing 2.7 million viewers. MSNBC’s flagship shows Morning Joe and The Rachel Maddow Show have also suffered record ...
Fake news is false or misleading information presented as news. [10] [16] The term as it developed in 2017 is a neologism (a new or re-purposed expression that is entering the language, driven by culture or technology changes). [17]
Statistics, when used in a misleading fashion, can trick the casual observer into believing something other than what the data shows. That is, a misuse of statistics occurs when a statistical argument asserts a falsehood.