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nairebis 40 points ago +40 / -0

Hmm. On the one hand, they can't lie to advertisers, because those numbers mean actual money, and that means actual fraud if they lie.

On the other hand, it wouldn't surprise me if they had two sets of numbers. One "adjusted" for public consumption (with some bullshit justification used internally for announcing a bigger number), and another one that's only shared with advertisers and will be used for pricing purposes.

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powershellder 38 points ago +38 / -0

“While only 6 million people watched, we are adjusting that number to 600 million, taking into account multiple people watching at parties and bars.”

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residue69 25 points ago +25 / -0

Nielsen TV ratings to start counting out-of-home viewers

Nielsen’s TV viewership ratings will count viewers at bars, airports and other out-of-home venues beginning in fall 2020, the data firm said.

The shift to include out-of-home measurements in its national TV ratings will offer a boost to sports and news programs, Nielsen predicted, and offer a fuller picture of viewing patterns.

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Licensetomeme 2 points ago +2 / -0

We’re also including anybody who’s watched the clip of people booing or has seen a photo of Tom Brady.....

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Checkmate6Romeo 20 points ago +20 / -0

"On the one hand, they can't lie to advertisers, because those numbers mean actual money, and that means actual fraud" Laughs in election fraud.

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nairebis 1 point ago +2 / -1

Election fraud isn't financial. It's a whole different ball game when you're going against contractual obligations. Elites don't care if you cheat the people. Elites care a LOT if elites try and cheat elites.

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Harambe 2 points ago +3 / -1

Its 100% financial. You think people are rigging for free? Please. Money makes the world move

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nairebis 1 point ago +1 / -0

I didn't say money wasn't involved in the rigging. I'm saying voting itself isn't a private financial transaction with financial contractual requirements between private parties. Voting is a public, government action controlled by statute. Nielsen is a private company with private contractual requirements and can be sued if they don't meet those requirements. They're completely different areas of law.