коммерческий подкуп(Influence peddling is the illegal practice of using one's influence in government or connections with persons in authority to obtain favors or preferential treatment for another, usually in return for payment. Also called traffic of influence or trading in influence . In fact, influence peddling is not necessarily illegal as OECD has often used the term "undue influence peddling" to refer to illegal acts of lobbying. However, influence peddling bears the stench of corruption that may de-legitimize democratic politics with the general public. Wiki Alexander Demidov)
распространять ложь(also peddle falsehoods: Chris Whitty on those 'peddling untruths' on Covid vaccines, "Many of the people who try to discourage others having the Covid vaccine "know they are peddling untruths", says England's chief medical officer."bbc news,Evgeny Shamlidi)