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Who’s responsible for those fake ads falsely claiming Jagmeet Singh died on live TV?

Ads on news sites falsely claiming NDP leader’s death tied to global investing scheme, an IJF investigation has found

Kate Schneider
Kate Schneider

29 Oct 2024 • 9 min read

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Jagmeet Singh looking slightly to the side of the camera.
A horizontally-flipped version of this Canadian Press photo of Jagmeet Singh, taken during the federal NDP’s convention in October 2023, appeared across multiple news websites this month alongside a fake headline claiming the NDP leader’s death. (The Canadian Press/Peter Power)

Kate Schneider
Kate Schneider

Kate Schneider is a U.K.-based reporter with experience working at the Oxford Political Review and the Canadian Law Review. Her work has also been published by the CBC.

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