The Federal Communications Commission chairman has warned of a significant surge in fake polls and suppression polls designed to interfere with the U.S. electoral process ahead of the midterm elections. This follows the admission by a self-described polling firm, Wedgewood Polls, that its data was fabricated. The firm claimed it was experimenting on how easily a fake polling company could gain credibility and be taken seriously. Michigan Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow reported that after a fabricated poll showed her support in single digits, donations dried up, volunteers became discouraged, and media pressure mounted for her to withdraw from the race. The New York Times and other major outlets had included Wedgewood's polls in their tracking databases before they were removed. Another fake polling group, Median Strategies, admitted to fabricating results earlier this year as part of a short-term social experiment. The American Association for Public Opinion Research has expressed concern that sophisticated AI tools are making it increasingly difficult to identify phony pollsters and fabricated data, undermining trust in legitimate election polling. The FCC chairman urged media outlets not to amplify such hoaxes and engage in 'news distortions.' Polling aggregator FiftyPlusOne has stopped collecting data from another firm, SoCal Strategies, after casting doubt on its authenticity. The revelations come amid warnings that AI-powered tools are enabling the creation of low-quality or entirely fake polls, which could further erode public trust in the electoral process.

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