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21-Year-Old Operated Website That Spread Fake Election Polls

20 Ağustos 2026The Guardian

A 21-year-old college graduate, Rahil Prakash, created an anonymous website called Median Strategies that disseminated fake election polls in key states like Wisconsin, Nevada, and California. The site was designed as a 'social experiment' to test the penetration of false information in the political ecosystem.
Following scrutiny from the media, the website was shut down and its polling data was withdrawn. Prakash's actions raise significant concerns about the integrity of election-related information.
The rise of misinformation, particularly in the context of elections, has become a pressing issue in contemporary politics. With increasing reliance on digital platforms for news, the potential for false information to influence public opinion and voter behavior is significant.
This incident highlights a growing trend where misinformation can be easily propagated through digital platforms, especially during election cycles. Prakash's experiment, while revealing the vulnerabilities in how political information is consumed, also raises ethical questions about the responsibility of individual…

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