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2025-03-22 13:47:16 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

NN, Mr Cole is posting an old and inaccurate online poll result that is misleading. The poll results were manipulated, it is an open online poll. The earlier results of 94% against are also showing bias as to where the poll was initially available. Can't trust either number. https://www.pewresearch.org/methods/2020/02/18/assessing-the-risks-to-online-polls-from-bogus-respondents/

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• NN, Mr Cole is posting an old and inaccurate online poll result that is misleading. The poll results were manipulated, it is an open online poll. The earlier results of 94% against are also showing bias as to where the poll was initially available. Can't trust either number. https://www.pewresearch.org/methods/2020/02/18/assessing-the-risks-to-online-polls-from-bogus-respondents/