Masks and self-selecting surveys

A survey on Twitter cannot mask actual social research.

Anthony B. Masters

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The broadcaster GB News claims:

Covid: GB News poll suggests most will not wear masks after Freedom Day

The article uses the result of a Twitter survey ran on the GB News account:

The result of the GB News poll shows that 72% of people would not wear a face mask if it was no longer a legal requirement.

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Anthony B. Masters

This blog looks at the use of statistics in Britain and beyond. It is written by RSS Statistical Ambassador and Chartered Statistician @anthonybmasters.