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Re:One in four 2020 Tesla Model 3 failed the Danish periodic... by Dylan16807 on Monday January 27, 2025 @05:09AM (#42839367)
It's not misinformation if a criticism understates things a bit. The direction matters.
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Re:One in four 2020 Tesla Model 3 failed the Danish periodic... by jmkd on Monday January 27, 2025 @05:48AM (#42839591)
If misuse of statistics gets a pass due to the direction of travel that doesn't help anyone decipher future misuse of information.
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Re:One in four 2020 Tesla Model 3 failed the Danish periodic... by Dylan16807 on Monday January 27, 2025 @12:44PM (#42843649)
I would not usually call it misuse when someone uses an overly generic statistic that somewhat weakens their point. It's closer to giving benefit of the doubt.
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