The outright fabrication of scientific data, results, or entire studies—committing fraud to create a veneer of empirical support for a claim. This is the most direct and malicious form of counterfeiting in the knowledge economy, creating a peer-reviewed mirage where no research actually occurred.
Example: "The pharmaceutical company was caught science forging. They had invented patient data for a clinical trial, photoshopped lab results, and published a paper in a compromised journal. The forged 'science' was used to secure FDA approval for a drug that was later revealed to be no better than a placebo."
by AbzuInExile January 31, 2026
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