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Warning: Many Telegram and WhatsApp polls are party-funded

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 00:27 · 7 Jun

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TL;DR

A single source, a monitored channel of journalist Chaim Cohen (chaimcohen1), reports that many polls circulating on Telegram and WhatsApp groups are paid for by political parties. According to the claim, PR professionals craft the polls to favor specific candidates and distribute them widely without disclosing the funding. The public is urged to be cautious.

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