Data Duped: How to Avoid Being Hoodwinked by Misinformation

Data Duped teaches readers to identify and avoid deceit and misinformation online by developing a sense of 'data defense' and critical thinking. It raises more questions than answers and guides readers to seek the differences between the plausible and the ridiculous, helping them to bring a little more data into their lives and avoid being hoodwinked by misinformation.

Format: Hardback
Length: 246 pages
Publication date: 15 July 2023
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

We are frequently deceived by numbers in our daily lives. Numbers are used in manipulative ways to lure us into making decisions about our lives from lotteries, product warranties, and weight loss fads to misleading headlines. Data Duped will help you avoid common pitfalls and develop a sense of ‘data defense by learning what types of questions to ask and how to maintain a healthy level of curiosity and data skepticism. Data Duped gives readers a superpower, or at least we hope so. Knowledge is power. With knowledge of how data can be manipulated, how it can influence our decisions, and how it can deceive, readers will face data with a new empowered approach.

This book purposefully raises more questions than answers and guides readers to seek the differences between the plausible and the ridiculous along a journey of informed critical thinking and data literacy. With historical parallels and both practical and relatable examples, readers will learn how to separate the ‘malarkey from the truth, become able to comfortably bring a little more data into their lives, and ultimately avoid being hoodwinked by misinformation.

Weight: 381g
Dimension: 218 x 148 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538179147