A popular method of creating distorted impressions with bar charts is to construct the bars so that their widths are proportional to their heights.

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This is known as a "funnel chart" or "sliced chart" and can distort the perception of the data by making some categories appear larger or smaller than they actually are. It is important to use appropriate scaling and labeling to accurately represent the data.

A Popular Method of Creating Distorted Impressions with Bar Charts