US pollster admits fabricating survey data in 'social experiment'

Wedgewood Polls admitted to fabricating data in surveys that were picked up by US national media, claiming it was a 'social experiment' to expose lack of scrutiny in the polling industry. The admission follows an investigation by FiftyPlusOne. This undermines confidence in polling data and highlights vulnerabilities in media verification processes.

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