This is Lying
Facebook, X, and other social media hucksters have the world mired in a new era of brazen falsehoods and no accountability. “Says” has replaced “shows” in putting forth evidence of Truth, Justice, and the American Way. Hope for change trumps absence of change in politics and other mindless promising; and, it is almost as if there is no limit on lying and how to lie.
Commission
Telling Something that is Simply Not True
Denial
Refusing to Acknowledge, Accept, or Tell the Truth
Exaggeration
Making Something Seem Grander with Intent to Sell or Deceive
Fabrication
Creating Interest and Deception with False Narrative, Algorithm, and Hype
False Advertising
Sharing Misleading or Deceiving Information to Promote Sale of Goods Or Services
Liar Paradox
Statement from a Liar that He is Lying
Minimizing
Reducing Facts with Intent to Deceive
Omission
Leaving Out or Disguising Truthful or Important Information
Pitching
Talking about Something in order to Persuade Someone to Buy It
Repackaging
Deceiving with a Sandstorm of Meaningless Words and/or Numbers
Restructuring
Creating or Distorting Facts with Intent to Deceive
White Collar Lies
Telling Untruth to Create Positive and/or Avoid Negative Image
Liar Retreat
Statement from a Liar that He is not Lying