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Polling Firm Admits to Fake Data, Says It Was 'Social Experiment'

Wedgewood Polls posted on X Tuesday night that it fabricated its data throughout the 2026 election cycle, claiming it was done as a "social experiment" intended to spark reform of the industry. The post Polling Firm Admits to Fake Data, Says It Was ‘Social Experiment’ appeared first on Breitbart .

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