Lesson 2 of 3 · 9 min

Honest charts

Truncated axes exaggerate differences — a bar chart that doesn't start at zero misleads.

Always label axes, cite sources and show enough context to be fair.

Practice

Find a misleading chart online and list what makes it dishonest.

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