A shady startup called Median Strategies dropped fake polls for major races—including LA’s mayoral election—before abruptly shutting down, claiming it was a social experiment on how misinformation spreads. One campaign even tweeted about the bogus poll before deleting it, calling for investigations into election manipulation. The incident exposes how easily fake data can masquerade as truth, eroding public trust in polling and highlighting the urgent need for skepticism and verification in today’s digital political landscape.

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