falsehood
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Rather than respond to every claim, Logan says his office picks its battles, intervening only when a falsehood appears likely to reach a wide audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
One reason we need freedom is that the government can as easily outlaw truth as falsehood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
"Anyone with a big social media following has a potential profit-taking opportunity if they spread the right falsehood at the right time."
From Barron's ● Jun. 13, 2026
In a joint statement with local government officials on Monday, Kaduna state police commissioner Alhaji Muhammad Rabiu described the information as "mere falsehood which is being peddled by conflict entrepreneurs who want to cause chaos".
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
That he should never have been able to indulge so amiable a feeling before, passed suspiciously through Emma’s brain; but still, if it were a falsehood, it was a pleasant one, and pleasantly handled.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
Her attempts at dialogue met with platitudes and obvious falsehoods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Judges said he had presented no evidence of “actual malice” or knowing falsehoods, citing the doctrine set in the landmark decision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
The falsehoods -- circulating across tech platforms including X, TikTok and Facebook -- have also added fresh fuel to a longstanding conspiracy theory that NASA's 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing was faked.
From Barron's ● Apr. 11, 2026
And Immergut’s latest ruling identifies even more falsehoods put forth by the government.
From Slate ● Nov. 15, 2025
It is truth they enact, a truth that shames all human falsehoods and deceits.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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A Web of Lies
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