falsification

sahtecilik, tahrifat

the act of deliberately altering information or data to make it false or misleading

The lab discovered falsification in the experiment's raw data.

• Journalists warned that falsification of statistics could mislead the public.
• University policies strictly prohibit any form of falsification in research.
• The court sentenced the accountant for repeated falsification of tax documents.
• Ethical guidelines require researchers to report any suspected falsification immediately.

• data falsification · veri sahteciliği The researcher was accused of data falsification in his published study.
• document falsification · belge sahteciliği Document falsification can lead to severe legal consequences.
• be guilty of falsification She was found guilty of falsification of election results.

sb: birisi · sth: bir şey