sunnybunnyOct 19

Now THAT'S a headline

https://lemmy.world/post/37573614

Show threadgribzy_uk

This story is from 2013 independent.co.uk/…/british-public-wrong-about-ne…

I can only assume in the intervening 13ish years, that the public are now wrong about everything.

British public wrong about nearly everything, survey shows | The Independent

Research shows public opinion often deviates from facts on key social issues including crime, benefit fraud and immigration

The Independent
Oct 19 at 7:10pmWeb
Show threadpsx_crabOct 20
Well they know about something that is 100% true: lizzy’s dead.
Show threadCavemanOct 20

Americans are not any better. Poll from 2022 …yougov.com/…/41556-americans-misestimate-small-s…

​​From millionaires to Muslims, small subgroups of the population seem much larger to many Americans | YouGov

When it comes to estimating the size of demographic groups, Americans rarely get it right. In two recent YouGov polls, we asked respondents to guess the percentage (ranging from 0% to 100%) of American adults who are members of 43 different groups, including racial and religious groups, as well as other less frequently studied groups, such as pet owners and those who are left-handed.