1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auGizmodo Internationalhttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/gizmodointernational/11 Most Useless And Misleading Infographics On The Internetrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="n5pIpl0XUm"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2016/03/11-most-useless-and-misleading-infographics-on-the-internet/">11 Most Useless And Misleading Infographics On The Internet</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2016/03/11-most-useless-and-misleading-infographics-on-the-internet/embed/#?secret=n5pIpl0XUm" width="600" height="338" title="“11 Most Useless And Misleading Infographics On The Internet” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="n5pIpl0XUm" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/27/mfi4b9mekjgkymxtl0ns.jpg?quality=75636432Everybody loves infographics. Facts (and assertions) just spring to life when you make them into cool pictures. But this powerful tool is all too often misused. Here are 11 infographics that are either completely misleading or totally useless.