> Should there be checks and balances on the use of linear regression analysis and other statistical techniques? That rhetorical question actually argues again

> Should there be checks and balances on the use of linear regression analysis and other statistical techniques? That rhetorical question actually argues against your point: even in academic contexts, statistics can be used (intentionally or otherwise) to argue incorrect/misleading points, which is why reputable institutions have peer reviews/boards as a level of validation for papers. The point I was making was more on general content moderation in response to user-generated content, which is required for every service that does so for legal reasons at minimum, as they're the ones who will get blamed if something goes wrong.