I'm not arguing semantics. I'm arguing that they weren't lying. They never stated that they weren't lowering the clock speed when the batteries started to degrade. This may be poor communication on their part but it's not like they ever denied that they were actively doing something to prevent phones from shutting off when they couldn't maintain the power levels needed. Nearly every other manufacturer also does this and those that don't suffer from batteries that shut off randomly or catch fire. It's an issue that's just a physical limitation of battery technology right now.

The word "lying" to me (whether by omission or not) insinuates that the intent was malicious and used to cover up or misstate something with the purpose of misleading consumers. That's not what happened here. The intent wasn't malicious but, rather, to extend the lifetime of batteries that, because of the laws of thermodynamics and physics, were getting to the point where they couldn't sustain performance. They absolutely should have communicated somehow that this was the reason they were doing this but they never denied that this is what was happening because it was assumed that this was common knowledge for LiPo batteries.