# Pollster admits to fabricating data for ‘social experiment’ to expose flaws of industry

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-21T17:12:45+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/21/polling-fabricated-data-social-experiment
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/pollster-admits-to-fabricating-data-for-social-experiment-to-expose-fl-028bcf/

Wedgewood Polls said project was designed to highlight lack of scrutiny over polling sector by mainstream media A polling firm has admitted to using fabricated data in surveys that were picked up by national media outlets in the US, claiming the project was a “social experiment” designed to expose the lack of scrutiny over the sector. Wedgewood Polls released a statement on Tuesday on social media

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