xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoExperts warn that fake pollsters could weaken trust in election data [File: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images via AFP]By Evan SemonesPublished On 31 Oct 202631 Oct 2026Fabricated political polling has forced its way into the spotlight during the midterm election period in the United States. Revelations that a small number of fraudulent firms have released fictitious results – some of which were picked up by news outlets and polling trackers.