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“The New York Times used Wedgewood Polls, a company that admitted its published poll numbers were fake and made up”

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The New York Times included Wedgewood Polls in its aggregation databases and coverage before the firm admitted its poll data was fabricated.

According to PBS, The New York Times included Wedgewood Polling data in its aggregator database before the polling firm revealed that the vast majority of its data had been fabricated as an experimental project. Reports from Mediaite and rt-english.com confirm that Wedgewood admitted to making up its survey numbers, prompting The New York Times to remove 15 Wedgewood surveys from its tracking project and append an editor's note. Therefore, Donald Trump's claim accurately describes the outlet's usage and Wedgewood's admission.

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An alleged national pollster says it faked its data as a 'social experiment.' Here's what to know | PBS News — PBS
Wedgewood Polls admits faking election surveys used by major US media — rt-english.com
Wedgewood Polls Admits It's Fake, Made Up Polling Data — mediaite.com

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“The New York Times used Wedgewood Polls, a company that admitted its published poll numbers were fake and made up”

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