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by pixl97 393 days ago
>The data in most of the plots (see the appendix) look fak

Could a Benford's Law analysis apply here to detect that?

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How would you apply it, why would it be applicable?
Fake data is usually too clean
And? How is that at all a relevant observation?
Anyone looking at inly the data objectively should br able to comento terms that is distribution is unnatural, as it turns out to fake organic isnt as easy
This was about Benford's law.
Sorry for replying to the wrong thread, should have just been a general reply indeed
And what exactly do you think Benfords law is?