Аннотация:In statistics, a phenomenon called “bias of assessment” has been known for a long time. It is determined by the fact that with the spontaneous formation of the studied samples, for example, in social research, a kind of “bias” occurs, determined by the motivation of the respondents. This principle can also be manifested in the formation of public opinion on socially significant issues: during elections, referendums, etc. Moreover, knowledge of the principle of “bias” can be used to organize a deliberate “bias” of the results of socially significant surveys. Using general scientific methods of analysis and synthesis, the paper shows possible approaches to the formation of such “bias”, analyzes the possible consequences of the implementation of such technologies, and formulates proposals to counteract them. The conclusion is made that the purposeful use of technologies of “bias” assessment can lead to the emergence of conflicts of interests of different groups of society and government, but the situation so far could not be corrected due to the lack of appropriate countermeasures. The development of mechanisms for assessing the consequences of “bias” and countering it, in theory, can provide greater resilience to society and make it difficult to use external influences to destabilize the state in the event of deliberate use of the “bias”
