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Yesterday I ran two polls, simultaneously, retweeting them at staggered intervals.
Each showed a picture of a man claiming to be injured. In one, I identified him as a protester, injured by police. In the other, I identified him as a police officer, injured by protesters.
Each showed a picture of a man claiming to be injured. In one, I identified him as a protester, injured by police. In the other, I identified him as a police officer, injured by protesters.
Results for "protester," with a photo that crops out most of his insignia (if you look closely, you can still see his leiutenant& #39;s rank in the lower left.)
Real: 9.4%
Fake: 45.9%
Show Results/Not Sure: 44.7%
Real: 9.4%
Fake: 45.9%
Show Results/Not Sure: 44.7%
With the uncropped photo, and the subject identified as an NYPD police leiutenant, the numbers shift:
Real: 30.9% (↑ 21.5 pts)
Fake: 35.3% (↓ 10.6 pts)
Show Results/Not Sure: 33.8% (↓ 10.9%)
Real: 30.9% (↑ 21.5 pts)
Fake: 35.3% (↓ 10.6 pts)
Show Results/Not Sure: 33.8% (↓ 10.9%)
Original poll thread for "protester:" https://twitter.com/Pdog119/status/1299687218806755329?s=20">https://twitter.com/Pdog119/s...
Original poll thread with leiutenant: https://twitter.com/Pdog119/status/1299763724262281219?s=20">https://twitter.com/Pdog119/s...
â…• of you believed that the injuries were real, based solely on his status as a police officer.
Wanna have a conversation about bias?
Wanna have a conversation about bias?
h/t @BrianWithCheese
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/1283442839884627980?s=20">https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/...
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/1283442839884627980?s=20">https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/...
