Pennsylvania TV station airs test graphic showing Harris winning, starting flurry of conspiracies

Pennsylvania TV station airs test graphic showing Harris winning, starting flurry of conspiracies

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A TV station mistakenly aired test election results, causing public confusion and claims of election rigging. The station clarified it was a test error, not fraud. Similar incidents have occurred before, fueling disinformation. Critics linked the error to ABC, but it was a local issue unrelated to the network.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason given by the TV station for the incorrect election results being aired?

An error in the election data received

A test broadcast that was mistakenly aired

A technical glitch during a live broadcast

A deliberate attempt to influence voters

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event was being broadcast when the incorrect election results appeared?

A local news segment

A Formula One car race

A presidential debate

A sports talk show

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which past incidents were mentioned as similar to the recent broadcast error?

Technical issues in 2019 and 2021

Mistakes in 2020 and 2022 broadcasts

Broadcast errors in 2015 and 2017

Errors in 2016 and 2018 elections

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the relationship between Vice President Harris and Dana Walden that critics pointed out?

They are political rivals

They are business partners

They are distant relatives

They are close friends

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main clarification provided about the involvement of ABC and Disney in the broadcast error?

ABC News had pre-planned the error

Disney executives were directly involved

The mistake was local and not linked to ABC News

The error was part of a national ABC broadcast