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Reblogged by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
jdp23@gotosocial.thenexus.today ("Jon P") wrote:
@fromjason yeah, I wrote a bit about this when I updated https://about.iftas.org/2024/10/29/5-ways-to-fight-election-disinformation-on-bluesky-and-the-fediverse/ :
"And if you’re tempted to share exit poll information, remember that it frequently turns out to be wrong, especially when looking at non-white demographics. Both in 2016 and 2020, for example, more detailed analysis eventually revealed significant errors with initial estimates of Latino votes. The framing itself is often misleading, for example not distinguishing between Latino voters of different races and nationalities. And there are significant differences between states, so be extra wary of exit polling diagrams that don’t specify whether they’re at the state level (and if so what state) or national. "