Event Brief
Polling firm shutters after fake LA mayor survey
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 18, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
Summary: Median Strategies shut down after admitting a fake survey was used as an experiment.
WHO: Median Strategies
WHAT: Median Strategies shut down after admitting a fake survey showing the LA mayor leading by double digits was an experiment.
WHEN: Aug 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Los Angeles, USA
WHY: The firm admitted the survey results were fabricated and described the effort as a short-term social experiment.
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