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LinkedIn said in a statement that misrepresenting one’s identity violates its terms of service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Mejia said that Sokoloff was misrepresenting how many audits his predecessor had done by counting the number of reports — not actual audits — released over that time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Multiple short sellers accused the company of misrepresenting its products and issuing false press releases.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

However, he has accused Lord Mandelson of lying throughout the process and misrepresenting the extent of their relationship.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Later editions of her Surinam book were needlessly reorganized according to different classification systems, garbling and misrepresenting her findings.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman