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5 October 2025,    
Unifor’s Fact Checked campaign fights misinformation in Canadian journalism
 
Unifor National President Lana Payne
Unifor National President Lana Payne
The hard-hitting campaign, launched by Unifor’s Media Action Plan, brings together publishers and news associations from across Canada who’ll be sharing social media posts, TV spots, and newspaper ads to bring attention to the fight against misinformation. “The Canadian news media remains under attack, and all of us are bearing the brunt of this upheaval,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “When journalists are silenced, truth is silenced, and when trust in media is eroded, misinformation fills the void. We’ve created a campaign that reaches out to every Canadian, reminding them of the value of high-quality, fact-checked news.”
The ads, featuring people spreading misinformation getting ‘fact-checked’ by hockey players, will debut on major TV stations in Canada, online, and in newspapers. The union added that, until recently, foreign digital giants have gone largely unregulated and permitted to access Canadian markets without paying their fair share into the Canadian media system. The campaign reminds Canadians that news from a trusted source is news that has been fact checked, reviewed
 
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