  I study a model of information acquisition and transmission in which the
sender's ability to misreport her findings is limited. In equilibrium, the
sender only influences the receiver by choosing to remain selectively ignorant,
rather than by deceiving her about the discoveries. Although deception does not
occur, I highlight how deception possibilities determine what information the
sender chooses to acquire and transmit. I then turn to comparative statics,
characterizing in which sense the sender benefits from her claims being more
verifiable, showing this is akin to increasing her commitment power. Finally, I
characterize sender- and receiver-optimal falsification environments.
