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Poll: Majority Say It Should Be ‘Illegal’ for Americans to Prevent ICE from Doing Its Job
Why Troubling News:
First, the article does not define what ICE's "job" even is. The article does not mention the survey size is 1,512 people until after its most inflammatory extrapolations, and it is buried between hyperlinked ads. The article is written in a way that attempts to extrapolate the views of 700-900 people onto the nation, as it rarely says anything such as "a majority of respondents" rather just "a majority".
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I agree, I think that transparency in the survey size is extremely important. In this way, the reader is able to judge the strength of the findings. This news article is making it seem like the …Read MoreI agree, I think that transparency in the survey size is extremely important. In this way, the reader is able to judge the strength of the findings. This news article is making it seem like the majority of the country thinks a certain way, however that is not true, further contributing to misinformation. Read Less