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Fact File: Video spreads fake story about John Deere exiting Canada

On Nov. 20, 2025, The Canadian Press reported a 17-minute YouTube video claiming John Deere cut production reached more than 200,000 views in two days, but John Deere told The Canadian Press the video's claims are false.
The 'Canadian Hub' channel posted a video linking John Deere's operations to Ottawa's right-to-repair laws passed November 2024, framing these policies as attacks despite Deere ending Welland, Ont. manufacturing in 2009.
Most clips originated in the United States and were edited, reusing footage from Iowa and Arkansas while misattributing 115 layoffs to the Harvester Works factory in East Moline, Ill., and referencing a Nisku, Alta. remanufacturing facility that closed in 2021.
Social platforms amplified the claim as it was shared on X, TikTok and Facebook, risking to mislead Canadian farmers and affected factory workers amid U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats.
AI-Generated images of Mark Carney and Danielle Smith, the channel's archive behavior, and AI-generation indicators suggest broader AI-driven misinformation risks.

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