Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

unblock

(55,929 posts)

14. Foxnews has a long history of blatant lying with statistics.

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 11:16 AM

Mar 2025

Such as presenting numbers characterized as breaking down a single population into unique response, yet the numbers add up to maybe 120%

Like approval numbers for a Republican, and they'll just add 20% to the approval side and forget to subtract that 20% from the disapproval side.

They're blatant propagandists.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

19 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Fox Poll Numbers Don't Make Sense [View all] Pototan Mar 2025 OP

I have to say that those who answer polls self-identifying as R's today are undoubtedly committed MAGATs hlthe2b Mar 2025 #1

That makes no difference Pototan Mar 2025 #3

Of course it does. Bias in the R's surveyed (non-representative sampling)most definitely impacts the results. hlthe2b Mar 2025 #9

That's the only explanation Pototan Mar 2025 #12

Trump's issue numbers are worse Johonny Mar 2025 #2

I know all that and agree with you Pototan Mar 2025 #4

I wouldn't trust these fuckers any more than I'd trust the con men they're working for Blue Owl Mar 2025 #5

Just like 7 million Biden voters vanished in 2024. Kid Berwyn Mar 2025 #6

A lot of republicans claim to be indys. JohnnyRingo Mar 2025 #7

It's Fox News. Your analysis looks right. underpants Mar 2025 #8

Don't you think Fox News would know who Baitball Blogger Mar 2025 #10

I had Fox News take out my garbage, they threw it in the near-by lake. chouchou Mar 2025 #11

Fox "News" is nothing more than stoned Mar 2025 #13

Foxnews has a long history of blatant lying with statistics. unblock Mar 2025 #14

Fake news station Emile Mar 2025 #15

Are they going by how voters identify or how they are registered? everyonematters Mar 2025 #16

Monkeying with the numbers Justice Brandeis Mar 2025 #17

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #19

They look ok to me (the numbers, not the actual fact that we've gone there as a nation). carpetbagger Mar 2025 #18