manipulative
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It is a term that describes manipulative tactics used to drive engagement online, with usage of it increasing threefold in the last 12 months, according to the dictionary publisher.
From BBC
With rare exceptions, bosses typically stand in as the villains in workplace movies and are often portrayed as manipulative, hard-driving taskmasters.
The case against her was threadbare, a product of postwar rancor, false testimony and manipulative journalists who had preyed on her naivete.
From Los Angeles Times
Participants were also asked to evaluate the retailer’s trustworthiness on a seven-point scale, with one being completely untrustworthy or manipulative and seven being totally trustworthy or sincere.
Ms Miller stressed the fabrication had not been a "long running scam or a manipulative story like it's been made out to be".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
