However, the word “misinformation” is also loaded. As a professor of statistics, I think the inherent difficulty of assessing evidence may be partly to blame. Is the apparently skewed outcome evidence that the die may be loaded? The word “misinformation” should be reserved for genuine lies only, not conclusions decided by subjective thresholds, even if they are standard choices. To call something “misinformation” based on that kind of shaky evidence, or the lack thereof, will only obstruct true scientific progress.

Source: The Guardian March 29, 2026 13:41 UTC