Graphs can be misleading by having a break in them, not starting at zero, or go up by a certain nuber and then another number completely (ex:up by 1's and then up by 3's). Commercials for companies...
A graph can be misleading in many ways. The first, and primary, mistake people make is to assume that correlation implies causation. If you see a graph with hours spent volunteering on the x axis and...
It is used to trick people into believing that something is fine or not fine. Either for own personal gain or advancement in some field for investment. Its a lie, not true, not accurate, misleading.