I don't think that's a very effective analogy, beardedbruce, because I can't imagine a context like the one you describe.

The headline and opening paragraph they used serve as a hook to grab people's attention and get them to open and read the whole article, in particular the part the government wants you to see... the part in which the government makes its case that it is not specifically targeting Muslims for this kind of testing.

I've seen this story pop up in other contexts, so I know it was around before the story you posted the link to. The government had to find a way to get people to read its version of events, and your article is probably the most effective way for them to do it... fool people into thinking they're about to read an article slamming the govt, only to find themselves reading the government's official version of events instead. I'd say it's a pretty effective strategy. They even fooled you.