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Fake Polls Exposed in Election Chaos | Dayton News
A fake polling firm called Median Strategies has shut down after admitting its election surveys were entirely fabricated — a “social experiment” to test how misinformation spreads in politics. Their made-up polls, including a fake 20-point lead for Francesca Hong in Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial race (which David Crowley actually won narrowly), went viral on social media and even caught some news outlets’ attention. The stunt exposed how easily false data can distort public perception and erode trust in polling — a chilling reminder that in today’s digital age, not everything online is…
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