Appendix: What are bogus respondents?
27-08-2026 17:05 via pewresearch.org

Appendix: What are bogus respondents?

Survey researchers have long been concerned about respondents who answer questions inattentively. For traditional probability-based surveys, such respondents typically make up only a small fraction of those sampled. The process of selecting respondents at random from a list containing the entire population of interest means there is no way for potential bad actors to self-select […]
Read more »

Online Trends news



Why Americans use AI chatbots for health
More than half of Americans in their 40s are sandwiched between an aging parent and their own children
More than half of Americans in their 40s are sandwiched between an aging parent and their own children
No Easy Fix for Bogus Respondents in Online Opt-In Polls
No Easy Fix for Bogus Respondents in Online Opt-In Polls
Many across 37 countries view the UN favorably, but opinions have become more negative in some places
Many across 37 countries view the UN favorably, but opinions have become more negative in some places
Passenger data stolen from major UK airports
Passenger data stolen from major UK airports
Meta pays $18bn to settle US child safety lawsuit
Meta pays $18bn to settle US child safety lawsuit
Peers propose report into Computer Misuse Act reform
Peers propose report into Computer Misuse Act reform
Public wary of UK government ‘backdoor’ surveillance following Apple row, poll reveals
Public wary of UK government ‘backdoor’ surveillance following Apple row, poll reveals
Post Office Horizon replacement ‘screw-up’ ends in challenge, more cost and delay
Post Office Horizon replacement ‘screw-up’ ends in challenge, more cost and delay
Deutsche Bank selects Thought Machine to support core system reduction
Deutsche Bank selects Thought Machine to support core system reduction
How Indian Hindus and Muslims view their regional neighbors
UK government set to adjudicate on ‘risky’ tech purchases
UK government set to adjudicate on ‘risky’ tech purchases
Ransomware attack volumes hit ‘high-water mark’ in July
Ransomware attack volumes hit ‘high-water mark’ in July
Ransomware attack volumes hit ‘high-water-mark’ in July
Ransomware attack volumes hit ‘high-water-mark’ in July
Desktop versie