In November, John Deere had to play defense against misinformation after an AI video circulating online suggests the manufacturer is leaving Canada.
“These claims are false,” Jenni Badding, public relations manager with John Deere, told Farms.com in an email.
The claims come from a 17-minute YouTube video titled “Canada ERUPTS as John Deere CUTS OFF Production - Carney EXPLODES As Factory Moves To U.S!”
The video is a compilation of clips from Canadian and American media outlets used to paint a picture of John Deere’s apparent dissatisfaction with Canada and overall struggles in the ag manufacturing industry while an AI narrator provides additional commentary.
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