Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics about Damn Lies

Oh look, a statistic that can be used as a bludgeon by both the vast left-wing and right-wing conspiracies…

More statistics show that people working in the media are more
likely to lie than any other profession – with an output of between two
and five lies a day for nine out of every 10 of them.

Of course, I read this on a newspaper’s web site, so can I really believe it?

More: The
total of 46% of men who admitted to at least one fib a day is dwarfed
by the 79% of women owning up – and what’s more the men were prepared
to concede that this was one skill that women were better at, with many
reporting that their female partner lied to them on a regular basis.
You still have to wonder if all this simply boils down to women being
more truthful about lying.