A fake poll tested media and poll trackers. Here’s who passed and failed.

Welcome to The Pollwatcher and thanks for joining me. In addition to helping you make sense of what Americans think and which polls are worth your attention, I want this to be a place where you can ask questions about how polls work. Send me an email and let me know what’s on your mind: [email protected]. Democracy Dies in Darkness The Pollwatcher A fake poll tested media and poll trackers. Here’s who passed and failed. Median Strategies, a fake polling firm, claimed it was a “social experiment.” The fraudulent poll received some attention but was shunned by mainstream poll aggregators and exposed by a reporter.