Median Strategies admits to fabricating polling data as a social experiment
The group Median Strategies acknowledged it released fabricated survey data for several high profile races. These included contests in Hong and Bass districts and a Wisconsin gubernatorial primary. The organization claimed the release was a social experiment to test media susceptibility to misinformation. One fabricated poll showed a socialist candidate with a lead before their eventual loss. The incident raised concerns about the potential for fake polling to disrupt the upcoming midterm elections. Major poll trackers successfully identified the fraud, but some media outlets failed to vet the data. The group stated its goal was to demonstrate the rapid spread of false political narratives. This experiment highlighted the current fragility of public trust in election data.
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