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Crisis actor is a derogatory label used by conspiracy theorists to allege that someone is deceiving the public -- feigning injuries or death -- while posing as a victim of a tragic event.

From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025

At first glance the faded black-and-white, sometimes slightly out-of-focus images convey an Afghanistan frozen in time. But that aesthetic is deceiving.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2023

Indiana sued Chinese-owned short-video sharing app TikTok on Wednesday over allegations that it is deceiving users about China's access to their data and exposing children to mature content.

From Reuters • Dec. 8, 2022

By not disclosing the risks of China’s access, the company is deceiving consumers, the suit said.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2022

The woman who is deceiving her world to-day as she deceived us—once!

From The Missioner by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)