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manipulation

[muh-nip-yuh-ley-shuhn] / məˌnɪp yəˈleɪ ʃən /


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The potential for manipulation is multiplying with AI.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The risk is no longer just bad decision-making—it is manipulation, insider advantage and distorted behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Colors are heightened — by manipulation or because that’s just what the jungle’s like, I don’t know which.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Lively's legal team accused Baldoni and his film studio, Wayfarer, of planning to wreck her reputation, including by using social media manipulation and friendly journalists to sow certain narratives.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

As his career progressed, his music became more and more about aural effect and emotional manipulation.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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