The Guardian USLean left
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2026-10-21 19:32
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Polling Firm Admits to Fake Data, Says It Was 'Social Experiment'
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First reported by Just the News (Right); 6 outlets over 17h. The left followed 17h later.
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- The Guardian USLean left
Wedgewood Polls said project was designed to highlight lack of scrutiny over polling sector by mainstream media A polling firm has admitted to using fabricated data in surveys that were picked up by national media outlets in the US, claiming the project was a “social experiment” designed to expose…
Read at theguardian.com → - NewsweekCenter
Wedgewood Polls' surveys were reproduced by prominent media outlets, including Newsweek.
Read at newsweek.com → - The Washington TimesLean right
A firm that has published widely circulated midterm political polls has acknowledged that its numbers were "fabricated" and claimed they were part of an experiment that duped some media outlets.
Read at washingtontimes.com → - BreitbartRight
Wedgewood Polls posted on X Tuesday night that it fabricated its data throughout the 2026 election cycle, claiming it was done as a "social experiment" intended to spark reform of the industry. The post Polling Firm Admits to Fake Data, Says It Was ‘Social Experiment’ appeared first on Breitbart .
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The Guardian USLean left
Pollster admits to fabricating data for ‘social experiment’ to expose flaws of industry
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Polling Firm Admits to Fake Data, Says It Was 'Social Experiment'
Read at breitbart.com →The Washington TimesLean right
Bogus polling firm admits numbers are fraudulent, claims 'experimental project'
Read at washingtontimes.com →NewsweekCenter
Fake Polling Firm Duped Media in ‘Social Experiment’
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Poland says social media firms are 'silent ally' of Russia, threatens fines - Reuters
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Dem who lost Michigan primary slams fake polling outlet as it admits it fabricated data
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