A video posted to social media in December appeared to show a Brampton, Ont. man filming the chained-up bumper of his Mustang — the only part of the vehicle that remained after a supposed theft.
While some users who reposted the video took it at face value, the video is actually a skit, produced by a creator known for satirical content.
THE CLAIM
“Brampton man has car stolen even though it was CHAINED to his house,” reads a post on X , formerly Twitter, that includes a video detailing the supposed theft.
In the video , a man films the blue bumper of a Ford Mustang with the Ontario vanity licence plate “KAUR” as it lies on a driveway.
A chain loops through the bumper, and the camera pans to show the chain extends underneath a garage door.
The man says thieves stole his car from th

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