# Fake polls expose vulnerabilities in US elections ahead of midterms

https://mins.news/en/item/123322

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-31 01:26 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news-analysis/2026/10/31/fake-polls-expose-vulnerabilities-in-us-elections-ahead-of-midterms?traffic_source=rss

> During the US midterm election period, a small number of firms released fabricated polling results, some of which were picked up by media outlets and polling trackers. Wedgewood Polls admitted that surveys covering several states were fake; Median Strategies had also acknowledged fabricating results earlier in the election cycle. The incidents have raised concerns about false information gaining credibility and eroding trust in election information.

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