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They claimed SConnect had attempted "to deceive the young Wolfoo viewership, most aged between two and five, into believing that Wolfoo is the same character as Peppa Pig" or connected to Peppa, the judge wrote.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Scammers exploit the Emirati royal's likeness by drawing on his vast online presence, including his more than 17 million Instagram followers, and sometimes even copying the prince's authentic poems to deceive victims.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

“What he didn’t know — and what the FBI’s own investigation goes out of its way to clarify — is that his staff cooked up a scheme designed to deceive him.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

Paradoxically, AI systems that produce more accurate results can be more likely to deceive users with inaccurate ones, said Pratik Verma, founder and CEO of Okahu, which helps people improve their use of AI tools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

‘To deceive you,’ he said in a trance, still swaying.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Leighton Clarkson's poor free-kick deceives everyone apart from Stefan Gartenmann.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2024

In the second complaint, the state argued that the app deceives consumers into believing their sensitive and personal information is secure.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 29, 2023

In other words, a free press protects our access to the truth when the government deceives us.

From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2023

When it comes to John Watson, Holmes’s best friend, amanuensis and sometimes roommate, Holmes criticizes him, deceives him, disappears for years and lets Watson believe him dead.

From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2022

Anyone who believes that new benefits make men of high station forget old injuries deceives himself.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

The FTC, joined by Utah and California, also allege Hims & Hers deceived users about its billing and cancellation practices, charging patients before they met with providers and making it difficult to cancel subscriptions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

In truth, his parents had wanted to save him from the same villagers who deceived him with the False Asa.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

Dana, falling in love with Zorro and out of love with Diego, and being deceived by both, is sublimely affecting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

Like many others who have spoken to the committee as it investigates Epstein's connections to the wealthy and powerful, Black said the disgraced financier had deceived him.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

Or be deceived by those sharp characters who know how to turn this kind of situation into personal profit, something that’s already happening.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

Bai would later be expelled from the surrogacy industry’s ethics group for her role in assisting a U.S. couple accused of deceiving surrogates into carrying more than 20 children for them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

The headline number is probably going to be deceiving, however.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

AI companies have reported that AI agents have been caught cheating, lying and deceiving.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

At some point in childhood, through one classic fable or another, most of us absorb the lesson that looks can be deceiving.

From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026

Katherine's voice is unmistakable, and at first I think my ears are deceiving me.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland