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How to Lie with Infographics: A Case Study in Immigration Misinformation

Austin Kocher: “A new infographic posted on social media by Families of New York makes a series of false, incomplete, or just plain incomprehensible claims about asylum seekers. Let’s take a closer look at the growing problem of immigration misinformation, understand what this infographic gets wrong, and set the record straight.

Sections in today’s article:

  1. Immigration Misinformation & Brandolini’s Law
  2. Misinformation and Misinfographics
  3. Immigration Misinfographic Case Study
  4. Misinformation, Disinformation, or Just Sloppy?”

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