Distortion field guide
Quote manipulation
Words attributed to someone that they did not say, or said with different meaning.
How it enters the chain
Real quotes get trimmed, spliced, or moved to new contexts; sometimes a quote is invented outright and attached to a famous name.
How to spot it
Demand the original setting: full transcript, full interview, original post. If no one can produce where and when it was said, treat it as unattributed.
Specimens on record (0)
No specimens carry this tag yet. The pattern is documented; the archive is young.