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And another is the slippery slope of logical fallacy.—
Shaon Lahiri,
The Conversation,
7 July 2025 -
That’s a nearly identical sum to the amount Fox agreed to pay to Dominion Voting Systems in a 2023 settlement over the channel’s airing of conspiracy theories around Dominion’s voting machines, that fueled the fallacy that Trump won the 2020 presidential election.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
27 June 2025
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And how could Faas have knowingly perpetrated such deception?—
Gary Knight,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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This campaign of deception from Big Oil and the plastics industry underscores why California’s lawsuit against Exxon is so vital.—
Chelsea Linsley,
Mercury News,
29 July 2025
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Someone might even resort to falsehoods to make their point.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
29 July 2025
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Contrary to the many falsehoods the Teamsters are spreading, our offer outpaces competitors.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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In certain contexts, that unrestrained flattery might lead to psychological distress: In recent months, there have been growing reports of individuals experiencing AI psychosis, in which extensive conversations with chatbots may have amplified delusions.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
24 July 2025
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That's a chronic mental health condition where a person experiences symptoms of schizophrenia, such as hallucinations or delusions, and mood disorders like depression.—
Steve Drummond,
NPR,
23 July 2025
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“Speciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speciousness. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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