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How a fake pollster may have moved some 2026 elections

Thursday 22 October15:00 · 2h agoAI summary
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A fake polling firm, Wedgewood Polls, has confessed to fabricating survey results, with some candidates claiming the bogus data undermined their 2026 election campaigns.

01Summary

  1. 01Wedgewood Polls admitted to making up its survey results.
  2. 02Some candidates say the fabricated numbers harmed their election campaigns in 2026.
  3. 03The firm's fake data may have influenced voter perceptions and campaign strategies.
  4. 04The admission came from Wedgewood Polls itself, according to the report.

02Why it matters

This matters because fabricated polling data can mislead candidates, voters, and the media, potentially distorting democratic outcomes in elections.

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