Statistics are compression.

They must fundamentally be.

If you compress them in bad faith to hide important things they become lies.

It's all about does the compression align with the truth or is it meant to deceive?

Is the compression resonant?

Does it obscure, or does it clarify?

If someone were to look at your compressed version and the non-compressed version, would they feel betrayed?

It's trivial to lie with statistics when your intentions are impure.