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Campbell's Law warns that when measurements become consequential those whose performance is being measured may try to skew the results. This case study examines the Trump administration's efforts to present COVID-19 statistics that would discourage restricting economic activities and encourage reopening the economy.
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Best, J. (2021). How to lie with coronavirus statistics: Campbell’s law and measuring the effects of COVID-19. Numeracy, 14(1), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.5038/1936-4660.14.1.1378
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