Any claim that has a statistic attached to it seems to automatically become more convincing. But how do we know it's true? And even if it is true, how can the user skew it to their own advantage? How are statistics regularly manipulated to prove a certain narrative? The answers to this might astound you but they wil definitely make you smarter, more perceptive, and even able to beat others at thier own game!_x000D_ _x000D_ Let's take a deep look at the world of statistics and how they're used in media to manipulate an audience. Let's understand where the stats come from, how they're calculated, and how and why they're usually used and not used. This isn't about proving any one side of any argument right or wrong, this is about thinking critically and telling fact from fiction. Let's have an intelligent discussion!_x000D_ _x000D_ 任何带有统计数据的说法似乎都会自动变得更有说服力。但我们怎么知道这是真的呢?即使这是真的，用户怎么能歪曲它来为自己谋利呢?统计数据通常是如何被操纵来证明某种说法的?这个问题的答案可能会让你大吃一惊，但它们肯定会让你更聪明，更有洞察力，甚至能够在别人的游戏中打败。