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by ks2048 616 days ago
"manipulating facts" implies changing the data. I don't think that phrase applies to simply choosing the way the facts are presented.
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It can. You can tell the truth in a way that is designed to mislead. (See almost every political statement that isn't an out-and-out lie. See much of advertising. See many statements by CEOs. See many statements by government spokespeople and diplomats. And on and on.)

The facts can be true. The narrative isn't necessarily true, and isn't necessarily the best interpretation of the facts.