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Japan's nuclear industry has also faced a string of scandals and incidents in recent weeks, including data falsification by Chubu Electric Power to underestimate seismic risks.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

While a paper’s methodology could be more or less rigorous, and data could be tortured into fitting preconceived conclusions, the falsification of an entire study was extraordinary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

Samuel Issacharoff, a fellow professor of constitutional law at New York University, said the Manhattan prosecutors' decision to raise misdemeanor falsification of business record charges to felonies raises several potential questions.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2024

The courtroom sat in silence as the foreperson listed off “guilty” 34 separate times to each individual count, related to the falsification of 11 checks, 11 invoices, and 12 ledger entries.

From Slate • May 30, 2024

“Tell me, what archaic sanitary taboo have I violated? I suspect that it’s some falsification on the part of the inspector.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole