misled

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Last year, dozens of US states sued Meta, alleging the company misled the public over risks of social media use and had contributed to a youth mental health crisis.

From BBC

Lord Stevens, recalling his investigations, has said: "I was misled deliberately, I was criminally obstructed from doing my job by the Royal Ulster Constabulary and military, whilst MI5 failed to disclose information."

From BBC

Caroline Curry, whose son Liam Curry, 19, was killed in the bombing, said she was "devastated" about amendments to the bill and felt like she had been misled.

From BBC

Ferragni-branded Easter eggs also became part of the scandal, leading the influencer to agree to pay €1.2m to a children's charity to settle complaints that the eggs' sales allegedly misled consumers.

From BBC

The settlement comes after James sued the McLean, Va., bank in May, claiming it misled its 360 Savings account customers about the interest rates they would receive to avoid paying them higher rates.

From The Wall Street Journal