Hundreds of RTs based on 2 cases out of sample of 12. Journalists should not talk about polls/percentages without understanding statistics.https://twitter.com/sarahkendzior/status/792729037793734661 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Sarah Kendzior
Hundreds of RTs based on 2 cases out of sample of 12. Journalists should not talk about polls/percentages without understanding statistics.https://twitter.com/sarahkendzior/status/792729037793734661 …
zeynep tufekci added,
Zeynep, data is in the tweet, open for interpretation. There is no article based on data. It is neither conclusive nor insignificant
12 cases in a survey is never ever enough to do percentages on; and two cases is indistinguishable from zero.
It's utterly misleading. They include % in report as a matter of course, I suppose, but it is not "data" to be discussed.
All will come to different conclusions, and noting small sample size is critical, which is why doc is listed. But suppression wrong.
Asking statistics be reported correctly—statistically, this number is indistinguishable from zero—is not suppression.
The report with data set is literally in the tweet...you know that other people can see the tweet, right? 
People see the 17% you reported which is misleading to begin with. Anyway, you have your opinion. Fine.
Misleading/misinformation statistics is a hallmark of misinformation. Do what you want.
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