Web Reference: As a critical map reader and map maker, you must be able to identify and understand all of the ways that maps lie. In this chapter, we are going to focus on how and why maps lie, whether innocently or not so innocently. Data visualization expert Barend Köbben is here to break it all down. We hit the streets to see how people interpret visuals, and Barend explains why you might be getting tricked by your own brain, as well as the design choices of the mapmaker. As with all data, maps can be manipulated to tell or support a certain story. Although people tend to accept maps as definitive depictions, it’s not unusual for facts to be distorted and viewers to be misled by deceptive maps, also referred to as ‘deepfake geography.’
YouTube Excerpt: Do you think visuals don't lie? Think again! In today's visually driven world,
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