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Survey Paper | Computer Science & Engineering | India | Volume 13 Issue 7, July 2024 | Rating: 5.1 / 10
Inaccurate and Misinformative Data Visualisations in Sports-Field
Sneha S Prabhu
Abstract: Data is vital in modern sports, it is the lifeblood because it determines everything from player performance analysis to game strategy. Data is helping in optimizing player rotations, enhancing fan engagement, it basically is reshaping the sports field, making it more precise and strategic. This prominence of data in the sports field has lead to dishonest data visualisations to captivate the audience. Unveiling the impressive yet fraudulent data visualisations in sports field that distort statistics, alter narratives, and mislead the audience. By inspecting sports-related visualizations, the study points out common techniques used to manipulate figures, twist numbers and rewrite tails. This work contributes to understanding the techniques used to create manipulative data visualisations across all fields, not just confined to the sports field.
Keywords: Data visualization, Misinformative data, Sports
Edition: Volume 13 Issue 7, July 2024,
Pages: 1434 - 1437