Pollster admits faking data in Florida primary poll, deepening polling distrust
TL;DR
TPSI admitted to changing responses in a Florida GOP primary poll funded by James Fishback, leaning the results toward Fishback; FiftyPlusOne called it a clear violation of polling standards, adding to a wave of eroding trust in election analytics after recent fake polls in Los Angeles.
- Second polling firm admits to fabricating data after fake survey rocks LA mayor’s race The Independent
- Website behind widely shared fake election polls run by 21-year-old The Guardian
- Recent college graduate identified as creator of phony L.A. mayor’s race poll Los Angeles Times
- Fake Polls in Wisconsin and California Were Part of a ‘Social Experiment’ The New York Times
- Another polling firm comes under fire for ‘falsified data’ on Florida primary The Hill
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