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A viral piece of text ostensibly written by Canadian comedian Howie Mandel about Justin Trudeau's accomplishments was widely circulated on Facebook in the lead-up to Canada's federal election on Oct. 21, 2019. This list was often shared under titles such as Consider this before you vote and Trudeau 4 years of accomplishments. Many versions were also preceded by a brief paragraph claiming that the viral item was written by comedian Mandel. Here's how it was summarized on a public posting to the Ben Shapiro Facebook page: This list (the full text can be viewed at the bottom of this article) was not written by Howie Mandel; his name was attached to the text in an apparent attempt to lend it more credibility. Such false attribution is a common tactic on social media among those hoping to spread items to larger audiences. While this text may have received some attention on its own, attaching a famous name to it made it seem a bit more credible (and shareable) to some readers. The earliest version of this text we could uncover was shared to Facebook on Sept. 21 and made no mention of who authored it. The text continued to circulate without any attribution for nearly a month until mid-October, when Mandel's name started showing up at its head. While we have not been able to determine who authored the original text, it was not written by Howie Mandel. This list was never posted to Mandel's official social media pages, nor was was it published by a credible news outlet under Howie Mandel's byline. Mandel's name was not attached to the text untl nearly a month after it began circulating: The full list of Justin Trudeau's accomplishments read as follows:
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