viralcensus
/ˈvaɪrəlˌsɛnsəs/nounVerified NewThe misreading of one loud viral post as a census of public opinion.
A take with fifty thousand shares presents as "everyone," but the crowd sampled is the crowd that shares — a small and motivated tribe. Institutions increasingly legislate against this census.
Etym. — viral + census — a poll whose sample is a single post.
Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08
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