Mystery surrounds creators of fraudulent Wedgewood Polls ahead of midterms
Investigators are still unsure who operated the fake Wedgewood Polls, a poll that surfaced on major aggregators in the weeks before the midterm elections.
Wedgewood Polls, a pollster that produced clearly fabricated survey data, appeared on several top polling aggregators over the past four months. Reports suggest the operation was run by self-described career pollsters from both political sides, while one aggregator claims the firm was started by college students with limited experience as a grassroots effort. The identity of the people behind the scheme and their motives remain unclear as the midterm race intensifies.
Why it matters
Fake poll data can mislead voters and distort the political landscape ahead of crucial elections.
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