---
title: "Video: How to spot a good poll vs. a bad poll"
description: "Anyone can ask a survey question online – but does that make it a good poll? They might call themselves a pollster, but their methods aren’t exactly best practice — and the internet is flooded with these low-quality polls. Here are a few simple things you can look for to tell whether a poll is legit or sketchy."
date: "2026-06-16"
authors:
  - name: "Sara Atske"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/methods/2026/06/16/video-how-to-spot-a-good-poll-vs-a-bad-poll/"
categories:
  - "Survey Methods"
  - "Uncategorized"
---

# Video: How to spot a good poll vs. a bad poll

Anyone can ask a survey question online – but does that make it a good poll? They might call themselves a pollster, but their methods aren’t exactly best practice — and the internet is flooded with these low-quality polls. Here are a few simple things you can look for to tell whether a poll is legit or sketchy. To learn more about polling basics, watch our [Methods 101 video series](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ9z-Af5ISavJpPlvdMU4T-etIDOUmldk).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzfBOHihj6I