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Fake Poll in L.A. Mayoral Race Raises Legal Questions
A fraudulent poll claiming Mayor Karen Bass led City Councilmember Nithya Raman has sparked discussions about potential legal ramifications. The group behind the poll, Median Strategies, called it a social experiment, but experts suggest it could be considered fraud if intended to manipulate betting markets.
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Local coverage
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- T3Daily Memphian
- T2KTLA 5 (CW Los Angeles)
- T2ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC)
- T3Delaware County Daily Times
- T2WLS (ABC 7 Chicago)
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- T2WVEC (13News Now)
- T2Daily Press
- T2The Virginian-Pilot
- T2Capital Gazette
- T2Baltimore Sun
- T3Daily Local News (Chester County)
- T3Delaware County Daily Times
- T3Oakland Press
- T3Macomb Daily
- T2Sun Sentinel (South Florida)
- T2Lowell Sun
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