What to know about the fake election poll numbers shared and retracted by a mysterious company
Summary
A company called Median Strategies posted fake election poll numbers from California, Wisconsin, and Nevada online. The polls were shared by political campaigns and social media but were later admitted to be fake by the company, which said it was a social experiment to see how false information spreads.Key Facts
- Median Strategies is a little-known company that posted false poll results for multiple state elections.
- The fake polls showed misleading leads for candidates in California, Wisconsin, and Nevada races.
- The Los Angeles mayor’s campaign shared the fake poll before deleting it once it was revealed as false.
- Median Strategies shut down its website and said the polls were part of a short-term social experiment.
- Major poll aggregators did not include these polls because the company did not provide basic details about how the polls were conducted.
- Experts warn that false or unverified polls can easily spread and mislead campaigns and the public.
- The Bass campaign, which promoted the fake Los Angeles poll, defended its actions by citing news coverage of the poll.
- Transparency and clear methodology are important for trusting polling results.
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