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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 the Wedgewood fake polls affair evolved from an apparent confession into a full-blown conspiracy narrative. Their analysis follows the story's spread across communities, showing how claims about fabricated polling data were reframed and amplified as the story moved online.
Why now: The Wedgewood fake polls story is drawing attention as a case study in how political misinformation mutates into conspiracy theories.
University of Washington Center for an Informed PublicWedgewood
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