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manipulation

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


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The infrastructure for manipulation already exists, refined over the past decade by affiliate marketers, engagement farmers and crypto pump groups—and now intensified by AI.

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

Experts call this a type of fraud "social engineering" - where scammers dupe their victims using psychological manipulation, instilling fear and urgency.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Lies, deceit and manipulation might be the core principles of our modern world, but that doesn’t make them any less infuriating.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

While attempting to isolate enough of the compounds in the cockroaches, an international consortium of scientists develops revolutionary technologies to increase the size of the cockroaches through genetic manipulation.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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