Source: Fox News
Summary
Median Strategies, a polling company, admitted that its recent surveys on the Los Angeles mayor’s race and the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Wisconsin were fake. The company, which claimed to be a “short-term social experiment” to examine how polling information spreads, has closed its doors. The fabricated polls were reported by social media, local TV newscasts, and online outlets, sparking criticism of public opinion polling.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Median Strategies, a polling company, creates fake surveys to test how polling information spreads.
The company releases polls showing Democratic Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles and Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong leading their rivals by wide margins.
The polls are reported by social media, local TV newscasts, and online outlets.
The company admits the polls were fake and closes its doors.
It’s just another example of how polling information can be created, spread, and believed without independent verification.
Author: Evan Null
