deception

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The CIA also carried out a deception operation to throw the Iranians off the airman’s track.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

A senior administration official told The Times that Saturday’s mission began with a deception campaign launched by the CIA to throw off Iran’s military.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Finally, it is worth noting that there has been so much noise made about a possible US ground assault on Kharg that it could be part of some deception plan.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

As AI falsehoods explode across social media, often outpacing the capacity of professional fact-checkers, bogus detectors risk adding another layer of deception to an already fractured information ecosystem.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“The Germans were excellent at deception, at keeping us in the dark,” said Ernest Light, a Hungarian Jew who was twenty-three when he was deported with his family.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti