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  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Capture Canada's Carney Authentic Speech About Banning Cars Manufactured Before 2000

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    Does a viral clip show Canada's PM Mark Carney announcing phasing out "all vehicles manufactured before 2000 due to safety and emission standards"? No, that's not true: The video reused the footage of his tariff-related speech while replacing the authentic sound. The audio track was likely to have been generated by AI. The claim appeared in a post (archived here)…

    • May 5, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Capture Canada's Carney Authentic Speech About Banning Cars Manufactured Before 2000 AI Sound
  • Fact Check: FAKE 'Hey, Donald' TIME Cover Shows Mark Carney Giving the Finger

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    Did a real TIME magazine cover depict Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney giving the finger, alongside the words "Hey, Donald"? No, that's not true: That design did not appear on a list of magazine covers from 2025. A Canadian-flag ring could be seen on Carney's raised middle finger in the fake artwork. The magazine cover was presented as real in…

    • May 1, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: FAKE 'Hey, Donald' TIME Cover Shows Mark Carney Giving the Finger Digital Edit
  • Fact Check: FAKE Photo Does Not Authentically Show Diana Fox Carney, Wife of Canadian PM Mark Carney

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    Did a photograph shared in April 2025 authentically show Diana Fox Carney standing alongside her husband, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney? No, that's not true: the image was digitally edited. The original was taken by the Reuters news agency in March, when Carney won the race to replace outgoing prime minister Justin Trudeau as Liberal Party leader. The fake picture…

    • Apr 8, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: FAKE Photo Does Not Authentically Show Diana Fox Carney, Wife of Canadian PM Mark Carney Digital Edit
  • Fact Check: Edited Image Shows European Leaders Taking Off Their Suit Coats In Support Of Ukraine -- No Actual Video

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    Does a viral image authentically show European leaders taking off their suit coats in support of Ukraine during a group picture? No, that's not true: The image is likely a screenshot from a video that was digitally edited, possibly using AI. Actual footage of the moment the group picture was taken did not show anyone taking off their suit and…

    • Mar 16, 2025
    • by: Maarten Schenk
    Fact Check: Edited Image Shows European Leaders Taking Off Their Suit Coats In Support Of Ukraine -- No Actual Video Didn't Happen
  • Fact Check: 95% Of Canada's Imports Do NOT Come From US; Actual Figure Is 62.2%

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    Does Canada get 95 percent of its imports from the United States? No, that's not true: According to Statistics Canada, the national statistical office, the U.S. was the source of 62.2 percent of Canada's total imports in 2024, not 95 percent. Additionally, about 76 percent of Canada's exports go to the U.S. The claim appeared in a video published on…

    • Feb 21, 2025
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: 95% Of Canada's Imports Do NOT Come From US; Actual Figure Is 62.2% 30% Less
  • Fact Check: Canadian Government Did NOT Threaten '100% Tariff On Tesla' In February 2025; Individual Politicians Did

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    Did the Canadian government threaten a "100 percent tariff on Tesla" in February 2025? No, that's not true: While the federal government in Ottawa was considering its options, the Department of Finance Canada said," The claim is false." Instead, proposals to impose a 100 percent tax on Teslas came from individual Canadian politicians, not the government itself. The implied claim…

    • Feb 12, 2025
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Canadian Government Did NOT Threaten '100% Tariff On Tesla' In February 2025; Individual Politicians Did Not Official
  • Fact Check: Canada Is NOT Planning To Cut Off Energy Exports To US in Response To Trump Tariffs As Of February 3, 2025

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    Did Canada plan to stop sending energy to the United States in February 2025 because of President Donald Trump's tariffs? No, that's not true: After a call between the two leaders on February 3, 2025, both Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Trump said separately that tariffs were delayed for 30 days. As of this publication, Canada did not say…

    • Feb 3, 2025
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Canada Is NOT Planning To Cut Off Energy Exports To US in Response To Trump Tariffs As Of February 3, 2025 Not On Table
  • Fact Check: Trudeau's Visit To Mar-A-Lago In November 2024 Does NOT Prove Trump Was Barred From Entering Canada For Felony Conviction At The Time

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    Did Canada ban President-elect Donald Trump from entering the country as of November 2024 because of his felony conviction? No, that's not true: A person is only declared inadmissible when they try to cross into the country, and no credible source reported that Trump tried to enter Canada before Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited him in Florida. Contrary to…

    • Dec 4, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Trudeau's Visit To Mar-A-Lago In November 2024 Does NOT Prove Trump Was Barred From Entering Canada For Felony Conviction At The Time Unsupported
  • Fact Check: FAKE CNN Video Shows Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Crying Over Trump's Proposed Tariffs

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    Does a CNN video show Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau crying in response to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pledge in November 2024 to slap tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S.? No, that's not true: The video is from 2017 and shows Trudeau becoming emotional over the death of Canadian musician Gord Downie. The 2017 clip has been edited, and…

    • Nov 27, 2024
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: FAKE CNN Video Shows Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Crying Over Trump's Proposed Tariffs Unrelated Vid
  • Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Threaten To Arrest Trudeau If He Sets Foot In US -- Deepfake Video

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    Did President-elect Donald Trump say that if he was elected, he would personally have Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrested if Trudeau sets one foot in the United States? No, that's not true: This is an AI-generated voiceover that has been added to a video clip of Trump. The original TikTok video was marked with the hashtag "fake video." The…

    • Nov 20, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Threaten To Arrest Trudeau If He Sets Foot In US -- Deepfake Video Fake Audio
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