Fake polling from mysterious company highlights danger of unvetted election surveys
Summary
A campaign supporting Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass shared a fake poll showing her ahead in the race. The poll was created by a little-known group called Median Strategies as part of a social experiment to study how false information spreads during elections.Key Facts
- The fake poll showed Mayor Karen Bass leading her opponent by about 12 points.
- Median Strategies admitted the poll was fake and closed their website afterward.
- The group said the poll was part of a short-term social experiment on political information.
- The Bass campaign shared the poll on social media but later removed the post after the poll was exposed as false.
- Major poll databases did not include the fake poll because it lacked basic transparency, such as who created it and how it was conducted.
- Experts warn that fake polls can easily spread and affect public opinion before being verified.
- The incident highlights the need for transparency and careful checking of poll data during elections.
- The Bass campaign said any attempts to influence elections unfairly should be fully investigated.
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