Polling Firm Released Fake Data in Hong and Bass Races as a ‘Social Experiment’
First publishedAug 18, 20:40 UTC
Last updatedAug 18, 22:18 UTC · 5m ago
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A poll from Median Strategies had Francesca Hong leading the Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin by more than 20 percentage points. The group has revealed that the results were fake.
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- A poll from Median Strategies had Francesca Hong leading the Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin by more than 20 percentage points. The group has revealed that the results were fake.
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Polling Firm Released Fake Data in Hong and Bass Races as a ‘Social Experiment’
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