1. Inaccurate or deliberately misleading numerical data or information presented as factual
The report contained false statistics about unemployment rates.
O relatório continha estatísticas falsas sobre as taxas de desemprego.
2. Data that has been manipulated, fabricated, or misrepresented to support a particular argument or narrative
The company was accused of publishing false statistics to inflate their market share.
A empresa foi acusada de publicar estatísticas falsas para inflar sua participação no mercado.