Median Strategies announced that a recent poll it conducted, which showed Francesca Hong leading the Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin by over 20 percentage points, was fabricated. The firm described the release of the false data as a 'social experiment.'
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- loaded language: 'Fake Data'
- loaded language: '‘Social Experiment’'
- loaded language: 'fake'
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Median Strategies Admits to Fabricating Poll Results in Wisconsin
Median Strategies has admitted that a poll indicating Francesca Hong's significant lead in the Wisconsin Democratic primary was not genuine. The firm stated that the false results were part of a 'social experiment.'
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- ✕ loaded language: 'Fake Data'
- ✕ loaded language: '‘Social Experiment’'
- ✕ loaded language: 'fake'
- ✕ framing: The headline foregrounds the allegation that the polling firm released fake data, but the body attributes the conclusion to the group’s own revelation.
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Median Strategies Admits to Fabricating Poll Results in Wisconsin