Both lying and obfuscation are completely legal.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Jane_Akre#Whistleblower_lawsuit" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Jane_Akre#Whistleblower_lawsui...</a><p>This article helped me to better understand some of what&#x27;s going on:<p><i>&quot;Agnotology ... is the study of culturally induced ignorance or doubt...&quot;</i><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Agnotology" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Agnotology</a>