Statistics are able to be manipulated for any number of reasons which means that it is FALSE to say that they cannot be distorted or manipulated.
People and other entities routinely manipulate statistics in order to suite their needs because statistics are the bedrock of research so by manipulating it, people can claim that something is true even if it isn't so that they can benefit.
Examples of common examples of statistics being manipulated are:
- Tobacco companies playing down the effects of smoking
- Politicians coming up with biased historical statements to support their views
- Researchers manipulating data to suite a certain hypothesis
We can therefore conclude from the above that statistics can indeed be manipulated.
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