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manipulation

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


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“There’s very little evidence of manipulation or of fraud or even of incompetence,” Hasen said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

"Evidence shows that social media can expose children to serious risks, including harmful content, cyberbullying, manipulation, contact from strangers, exploitation and excessive use," said Killean.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Some of what he writes is hard to dispute, such as that AI has “harmful uses, such as the manipulation of information or violations of privacy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Once you start to play a manipulative person, you see manipulation everywhere.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

I never thought of it as a manipulation, and that scares me a little.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth




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