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LonePirate

(13,431 posts) Tue Dec 31, 2019, 11:04 PM Dec 2019

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Beware of a fake Iowa poll circulating tonight. It's from a manipulator of betting markets.

Link to tweet

G. Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris

KG Polling is another fake news pollster. It’s run by the same guys behind @CSPPolling &
@brd_polling
who publish fake numbers to manipulate betting markets. I would advise you not to believe any pollster w/o a domain name and REAL PEOPLE. RT to spread, please — save real polls!

This new fake poll is from KG polling cited above.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Beware of a fake Iowa poll circulating tonight. It's from a manipulator of betting markets. (Original Post) LonePirate Dec 2019 OP

You know... jberryhill Dec 2019 #1

Probably not illegal. boomer_wv Jan 2020 #3

Lol jberryhill Jan 2020 #6

KGB Polling Quackers Jan 2020 #2

Yeah, not the best possible name. DavidDvorkin Jan 2020 #4

The results of the "poll" seem pretty bizarre ritapria Jan 2020 #5

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

1. You know...

Reply to LonePirate (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2019, 11:32 PM

Dec 2019

Publishing false information for the purpose of manipulating a market is a bit more than a “prank”.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

boomer_wv

(673 posts)

3. Probably not illegal.

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 12:22 AM

Jan 2020

These are online betting markets, not securities.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

6. Lol

Reply to boomer_wv (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 01:07 AM

Jan 2020

“Probably not illegal” has an esteemed place in the pantheon of “legal advice you shouldn’t give your client.”

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Quackers

(2,256 posts)

2. KGB Polling

Reply to LonePirate (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 12:11 AM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

DavidDvorkin

(19,489 posts)

4. Yeah, not the best possible name.

Reply to Quackers (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 12:23 AM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

ritapria

(1,812 posts)

5. The results of the "poll" seem pretty bizarre

Reply to LonePirate (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 12:35 AM

Jan 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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