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deception

[dih-sep-shuhn] / dɪˈsɛp ʃən /




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The attorney general faults OpenAI for failing to put in place stricter rules to verify users' ages, invoking legal statutes on deception and negligence.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Walsh treats well-documented, widely accessible historical facts as if they were buried state secrets, weaponizing the baseline historical illiteracy of his audience to construct a narrative of deception.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

The court said that to eliminate that deception a "clear, understandable and easily perceptible notice on the wrapper was necessary".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Olivia Beech, America’s youngest female sommelier, tragically lost her sense of taste during COVID, but relied on her sharp sense of smell until she was fired for her deception.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

All during this dreadful life of deception I had been protesting.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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