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Stephane Hamel
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May 21, 2025
Just saw - yet again - a deepfake ad featuring Prime Minister Mark Carney supposedly revealing the secret to fast money. It even includes a QR code that redirects to vibrazo(dot)online, a site pretending to be CBC/Radio-Canada -with headlines, layout, and content that mimic the official public broadcaster. It has everything of a good scam: - Impersonate a trusted brand: The layout, fonts, menu and share buttons are identical to CBC News. All with a fake interview conducted by Rosemary Barton - a real chief political correspondant, written by a real journalist, Madeleine Cummings. - False narrative: It invents a “CanFirst” crypto‑investment program announced by Carney, claiming government backing and “zero risk” - without any credible verification. All completely fabricated. - Bogus testimonials: The site features a stream of user comments and “proof” of fast profits - classic scam tactic to lure and pressure readers.  - Redirection through QR code: The ad encourages scanning a code that leads directly to this malicious site - QR does not guarantee safety and can hide a scam link. - Community warnings: Reddit users have flagged it as a blatant fake CBC clone and investment scam, warning “this is astonishingly easy to do.”  And don’t tell me Google, Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok - companies capable of ultra-fine targeting and pouring billions into AI - can’t prevent this from reaching people! They’re not just ignoring it - they’re effectively laughing in our face while pocketing the ad revenue.
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Simon Lavoie
Vice Président - Directeur des ventes chez DTL-Misys Informatique
3 months ago
On va commencer à parler de votre français qui reparti dans la mauvaise direction. En fin de campagne vois étiez quand même rendu à 2500 mots de vocabulaire (ça prends minimum 3500 pour bien parler). Finalement là on est retombé en bas de 2000. Je vais dire comme aux Mordus, votre note est parti de 7.5 à 5.5 ! On fait quoi là. Vous pense peut-être que cela ne va pas vous rattraper. Avez-vous besoin de la traduction ?
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Gabriel Lavertu
PSPO, Gestionnaire de produit (Product Owner) chez SIR Solutions
3 months ago
« And don’t tell me Google, Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok - companies capable of ultra-fine targeting and pouring billions into AI - can’t prevent this from reaching people! » Parfaitement d'accord, cela en fait des complices...
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Lucas Kostka
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3 months ago
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