Observational analysis reveals reliance on unreliable online sources for life decisions, suggesting a need for better public awareness of statistics.
The general public grabs statistics from a variety of not necessarily reliable online sources when making big life decisions from baby names to house moves. Johnny Runge considers how the official stats world should feel about that
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