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Rent control impacts
Financial Times's scatter plot drew 254.9K views on X: 0.6x its typical post and #24 of 25 Financial Times charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
What’s the evidence on rent control?
Why it spread
It spread because an independent author posted a clear scatter chart on rent control with a strong self label, drawing 2,936 likes, 728 reposts, 113 quotes, 924 saves, and 254,918 views, with a quote rate above average and source reach in the top quarter.
What worked
- The post text states the chart shows findings from 112 studies, giving a concrete and credible basis for the visual.
- The chart is a scatter with high self labelling, so the message that rent controls help existing tenants but have wider negative impacts is easy to read without extra explanation.
- The post is branded and includes a source line, which supports trust and makes the chart feel like a finished piece rather than a rough draft.
What to borrow
We could use the same form by turning a large set of studies into a single scatter chart with a high self label and a short post text that states the number of studies and the main trade off, then add our own brand and source line.
Careful
Do not copy the exact topic or assume the same results will spread for us, and do not over read the quote rate or source reach as proof that the design alone caused the spread.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Financial Times.
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Your numbers, the bar chart way.
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Approximate values. Our two readings of this chart agreed only in part (confidence 0.30 of 1), so check the original before you quote a number. The API marks it lowConfidence, and ?min_confidence=0.5 leaves it out.
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How far did Financial Times's "Rent control impacts" chart travel?
254,918 views, 2,936 likes, 728 reposts and 924 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @jburnmurdoch gets about 455K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A scatter plot. Rent controls help existing tenants but have wider negative impacts.
Can I use Financial Times's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Financial Times. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.