I'm thinking of faking my dissertation results so I could write a little more on it now. There is a huge investigation in my local town based on those results
How much more could you have written?
I have at least one more chapter.
Wanting to take advantage of drama is understandable but faking results could affect your career. Especially if you are going into the research field.
Fuck, I should think of a reason to justify my fake dissertation and struggle to write another chapter.
You have a duty to your journalistic integrity to not fabricate or lie about your reporting. Stick to what you know are the facts and present them as unbiased as possible, otherwise someone could get upset over your false claims.