What's a true fact that is so misleading it's borderline misinformation? - eviltoast

What would be some fact that, while true, could be told in a context or way that is misinfomating or make the other person draw incorrect conclusions?

  • Saneless@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Correlation at least tries to imply they’re related. As lottery sales go up in your household so does credit card debt. Not always a cause but they’re related

    You’re looking for spurious correlations which is when numbers have no business even being used in a comparison