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manipulation

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


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The behavior in the cases above is plausibly illegal under several existing frameworks, but no case has tested those theories against off-platform manipulation of prediction markets.

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

We must come to see, too, how our economic insecurities and racial resentments have been exploited for political gain, and how this manipulation has caused suffering for people of all colors.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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