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Fact File: Misleading Claim Links Vandalism of U.S. Visitor’s Truck to Recent Tension
Reverse image search traced the photos to a September 2020 vandalism case in Victoria, where the truck owner's son said the images were misused online.
- Reverse image search confirms viral photos of a vandalized pickup truck originated in September 2020, not last week as recent posts suggested. The misdated images received close to 160,000 views within 24 hours.
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, Jonathon Vindalin originally posted photos of his father's truck in Victoria when sentiment against cross-border travel and the United States ran high. Provincial officials urged residents to avoid non-essential travel.
- The photos show a white pickup truck with "Trump" and "USA" spray-painted on the body in red and yellow. The owner was visiting family for "almost 3 months" when the vandalism occurred.
- Written in French, a recent repost on The Facebook led users to incorrectly believe the vandalism occurred in Quebec, despite the incident taking place in Victoria. The post generated hundreds of shares across social media.
- During the pandemic, vehicles with non-local licence plates faced reports of vandalism across British Columbia, reflecting heightened tensions when provincial officials urged residents to avoid cross-border travel. The 2020 incident exemplifies this period of strain.
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The Toronto Star+5 Reposted by 5 other sources
Fact File: Misleading claim links vandalism of U.S. visitor’s truck to recent tension
Photos posted on X last week that claim to show an American visitor's pickup truck targeted by vandalism in Canada received tens of thousands of views. The post chided Canadians
·Toronto, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press+19 Reposted by 19 other sources
Fact File: Misleading claim links vandalism of U.S. visitor's truck to recent tension
Photos posted on X last week that claim to show an American visitor's pickup truck targeted by vandalism in Canada received tens of thousands of views. The post chided Canadians for resorting to
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Total News Sources26
Leaning Left16Leaning Right0Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution73% Left
Bias Distribution
- 73% of the sources lean Left
73% Left
L 73%
C 27%
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