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Borderwashing

The deliberate manipulation or presentation of maps, borders, or geopolitical narratives to falsely legitimize territorial claims, obscure disputes, or normalize occupation or annexation of contested regions.
The government was accused of borderwashing after publishing school textbooks with altered maps showing the disputed region as part of its official territory.
by Borderwashing June 11, 2025
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