distort
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Social media has created the conditions for this “doomer mindset” to flourish: Constant exposure to information, algorithm-driven echo chambers, and excessive screen time distort perception and isolate teens, making it harder to discern what’s true.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
Researchers warn that AI deepfakes -- used to target global leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky -- can influence voter turnout and distort geopolitical events.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
A major difficulty comes from how samples are prepared, since traditional methods can distort delicate cellular components.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
“They expose vulnerable people to exploitation, deny them appropriate care, undermine trust in Medicare, and, when left unchecked, distort the data and assumptions federal policymakers rely upon to oversee these benefits.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
But this picture would wildly distort your understanding of the population that had been sentenced to prison during the past ten years.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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