It is used in both situations, but it very clearly only means the former and the...

joshdickson on April 4, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Buybacks at $46B a Month Dwarf Everything in U.S. ...

It is used in both situations, but it very clearly only means the former and the latter is incorrect. "Begs the question" is almost always used incorrectly; that doesn't mean its definition has changed.