lie detector

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Rhino poaching almost doubled in South Africa's Kruger National Park in 2025 compared to the previous year, despite interventions including dehorning and lie detector tests for rangers, the government said Tuesday.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

But she also recently revealed in a Vanity Fair lie detector test that she failed a few exams along the way, blaming ChatGPT for being an unreliable study buddy.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2025

Is there a better spot for a guest actor on television than “Poker Face,” the Peacock mystery series starring Natasha Lyonne as a crime-solving human lie detector?

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

Employees in the DEA’s polygraph unit, which vets prospective agents, reported being pressured to pass candidates after they failed a lie detector test, report says.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

“There, instead of simulations, you get lie detector tests. All day, every day. And the final test. . .”

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth