# When is subtle manipulation of data a flat out lie? Truth about Chinese prisons [UPDATE]

Canonical page: https://dominiklukes.net/writing/2011-05-02-when-is-subtle-manipulation-of-data-a-flat-out-lie-truth-about-chines

The piece argues that grouping Chinese prison totals with American and Russian figures creates a misleading comparison despite using accurate numbers.

Blog post · Metaphor Hacker · 2 May 2011

## Where it lives

- [Read it on Metaphor Hacker (metaphorhacker.net)](https://metaphorhacker.net/2011/05/when-is-subtle-manipulation-of-data-a-flat-out-lie-truth-about-chinese-prisons/)

## About this item

- Type: Blog post
- Published: 2 May 2011
- Published in: Metaphor Hacker
- Language: English

Topics: criminal-justice, data-literacy, politics.

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