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How the Wedgewood fake polls story spread
Original: From confession to conspiracy: How the Wedgewood fake polls story spread
Researchers at the University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public trace how claims about fabricated Wedgewood polls evolved from an apparent confession into broader conspiracy narratives. Their analysis follows the story as it moved across online communities, showing how misinformation about polling gained traction and mutated, offering a case study in how dubious political claims spread and harden into conspiracy theories.
Why now: The fake polls story is circulating widely, prompting researchers to explain how it escalated into conspiracy talk.
University of WashingtonCenter for an Informed PublicWedgewood
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