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Legal And Compliance Risks Defamatory content, misinformation or misleading claims can lead to legal challenges, including defamation lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny.—
Scott Keever,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025 -
Avoiding misleading statements to the news media which can worsen a crisis and expand its longevity.—
Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Allen was charged with four counts of second-degree official misconduct and one count each of pattern of official misconduct, theft by deception, tampering with public records or information, falsifying or tampering with records and computer theft.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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In response to the report, the Judiciary Committee on Tuesday modified a bill that increases penalties for falsifying police records to extend those penalties to detention records.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2025
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The show, hosted by actor Alan Cumming and set in a remote Scottish castle, features reality TV veterans and celebrities working together—and often deceiving each other—in challenges for a cash prize.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Appearances, though, can be deceiving.—
Bob Harkins,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Misreporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreporting. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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