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Fact File: Video of Chained Mustang 'Stolen' From Brampton, Ont. Driveway Is a Skit

A satirical skit about a chained Mustang theft in Brampton went viral, misleading viewers despite over 2 million Instagram views, creator AKTVInc confirmed.

  • On Dec. 5, 2025, a social-media clip showing a Ford Mustang bumper chained on a Brampton driveway circulated on X, Instagram and TikTok, prompting a fact-check as a staged skit.
  • AKTVInc's original Instagram upload included the hashtag `skit` and has more than two million views, framing the clip as satire by creator Amandeep Kang.
  • Visual clues such as the chain through the headlight area reveal the Ford Mustang bumper loops beneath the garage door, and observers noted the Ontario vanity licence plate pun `Hard Kaur Loss`.
  • Reposts by social media users amplified the satirical Brampton Mustang theft video, and The Canadian Press, Dec. 5, 2025 clarified it was a skit.
  • Peel Regional Police statistics indicate ongoing political debate over auto thefts in Brampton, with 8,322 thefts in 2023 and a 31 percent decrease from the previous year, highlighted by leaders like Premier Doug Ford.
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Fact File: Video of chained Mustang 'stolen' from Brampton, Ont. driveway is a skit

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1059theregion.com broke the news in on Friday, December 5, 2025.
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