misrepresent
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The AGs also claim Meta violates the 1998 Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act because it doesn’t do enough to block underage users who misrepresent their age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Following the ruling, Meta said the company remains "confident in our record of protecting teens online and will continue to defend ourselves against claims that misrepresent the facts."
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
“We remain confident in our record of protecting teens online and will continue to defend ourselves against claims that misrepresent the facts.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
She had no intention to misquote or misrepresent the rulings and that "the mistake occurred solely due to the reliance on an automatic source", the high court wrote.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
“I don’t want to misrepresent it,” I say.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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The suit, Paramount has said, misrepresents the current state of the entertainment industry, particularly because it isn’t considering the streaming marketplace in its evaluation of competition and market share.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
In this case, I can’t see how ironing out a few wrinkles and covering a rumpled duvet with a digital bedspread materially misrepresents your home.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026
Sarandos argued that Cameron "knowingly misrepresents our position and commitment to the theatrical release of Warner Bros films", and reiterated his "firm commitment" to a strong showing for the company's output in cinemas.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
I’ve seen only the first three episodes, so I have no idea, apart from where the story misrepresents its real-life characters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2025
“Freddie never lies. He misrepresents, but he never lies.”
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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Similar posts debunked by AFP misrepresented a fire started by angry protesters in South Sulawesi province last year as a recent blaze at the parliament building.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Not only did Paramount leak the alleged substance of the settlement discussions, but they misrepresented these discussions, demonstrating a lack of good faith,” Bonta said on Monday, noting: “I have pulled down this meeting.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
“Not only did Paramount leak the alleged substance of settlement discussions, but they misrepresented these discussions, demonstrating a lack of good faith,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
But an investigation by the Observer, external suggested some of Winn's claims about the events that led to the couple losing their home were misrepresented.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Oh. This reminds me of this cute little cabin I stayed at in Amsterdam over last winter break. They misrepresented the picture online when I booked! My dad almost sued the pants off them.”
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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As McDonnell spoke, the commission room erupted in jeers as several people accused the chief of misrepresenting what happened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
But environmental groups have accused his companies of misrepresenting their assets to avoid paying environmental penalties.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
LinkedIn said in a statement that misrepresenting one’s identity violates its terms of service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
ImmunityBio received an FDA warning for misrepresenting Anktiva’s efficacy and administration, violating federal law.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
Later editions of her Surinam book were needlessly reorganized according to different classification systems, garbling and misrepresenting her findings.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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