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The communications failure has been misleading, student advocates said, although overall, students have benefited from the law.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

“Tesla has been misleading consumers for years,” said Christopher Beatty, supervising deputy attorney general for California, representing the DMV during July’s hearings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

"What this shows is that for their environmental credentials Red Tractor has been misleading the public and their suppliers," said Amy Fairman, head of campaigns at River Action.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

Haugen alleged to authorities in complaints last month that Facebook has been misleading the public and its investors about the efficacy of its initiatives to moderate misinformation and hate on its platforms.

From Slate • Oct. 3, 2021

If this is not the case, the reduction to simpler terms has been misleading.

From Naturalism And Religion by Otto, Rudolf