Fake Poll Exposed in LA Mayoral Race | Los Angeles News

A fake poll claiming Mayor Karen Bass was crushing it in the LA mayoral race—by nearly 12 points—turned out to be a social experiment by Median Strategies, who admitted they created it to watch how misinformation spreads online. The poll even suggested Spencer Pratt’s voters were leaning toward Bass, adding fuel to the fire before the company revealed it was all staged. Bass’s campaign celebrated the results until they vanished after the truth came out, prompting calls for investigations into election manipulation. This isn’t Median Strategies’ first rodeo—they’ve pulled similar stunts before, including a Wisconsin gubernatorial poll that predicted a win for a candidate who lost. It’s a stark reminder: don’t trust polls at face value—especially when they look too good to be true. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/069a5c79ec2e32a9 Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews