Conspiracy watch

CBC screenshot claims 89% of Canadians blame Trump for worse economy

An image presented as a CBC News screen was shared tens of thousands of times on X, claiming 89% of Canadians blame Trump for worsening the economy. Lead Stories found it first appeared from a satire account and showed AI-synthesis signals. Rating: false and AI-generated. PolitiFact also warned that AI-generated images tied to the U.S., Middle East, and Canada are being heavily used in political conspiracies this month.

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