What to know about the fake election poll numbers shared and retracted by a mysterious company
First publishedAug 18, 22:09 UTC
Last updatedAug 19, 22:04 UTC · 12m ago
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Answer
Locked in a competitive reelection race, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared on social media last week that a new poll was evidence that her campaign was "gaining momentum."
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In brief
- What's the story?
- Locked in a competitive reelection race, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared on social media last week that a new poll was evidence that her campaign was "gaining momentum."
- How widely is it covered?
- 5 outlets, average source rating 6.6/10.
- When was it last updated?
- 12m ago.
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