Cherry picking happens when someone chooses and presents the data that best supports their argument.
For example, if someone points to discrete cold weather events as evidence against global warming, whilst ignoring the mountain of scientific evidence of long-term temperature changes, they’re cherry picking.
Cherry picking often isn’t deliberate or malicious either; it is easy to do because we all want to believe the story in our heads.
It takes discipline to (1) avoid cherry picking, and (2) be on the hunt for it when others share their analysis and recommendations.