misled
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In March, a jury in New Mexico ordered the Facebook and Instagram owner to pay $375 million after finding it had misled the public about the safety of its platforms for children.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
Callaghan “had no idea it had anything to do with crypto, he was completely misled by Hunter Biden,” Mitchell Jackson, a representative for Callaghan and other popular social-media figures, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Beyond lying to the FBI about the scheme involving Becerra, Williamson misled federal authorities on another topic, the plea agreement stated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
A federal lawsuit filed in Louisiana in 2021 alleged that Heineken USA misled buyers by marketing Heineken 0.0 as alcohol-free, despite having less than 0.03% ABV.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Eric nearly collapsed, and Jesse mustered all his well- honed phone skills with the telephone company, talking his way past the first rank to a supervisor, then claiming he was misled.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
