To add a footnote in a figure caption:

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
\begin{figure}[!ht]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=3in]{images/radar2.png}
\caption{A radar chart\protect\footnotemark ~shows overview of the advantages and disadvantages of map-based dashboard and storytelling map. }
\label{fig:comparison2}
\end{figure}
\footnotetext{The style referred to: https://www.visualcinnamon.com/2015/10/different-look-d3-radar-chart.html}

Generated PDF:
A Footnote in Figure Caption


References:

Footnote in caption and in the same page of caption

Argument of \caption@ydblarg has an extra }