
Jeff Yates
Radio-Canada reporter
Jeff Yates is a Radio-Canada reporter who checks online facts and debunks fake news. He's part of Décrypteurs, Radio-Canada's team dedicated to tackle online disinformation.
Latest from Jeff Yates

This Canadian 'content farm' topped the politics charts on YouTube — before it was taken down
A YouTube channel that was the most viewed Canada-based news and politics account during much of the 2025 election has been removed for violating YouTube's policies on spam, deceptive practices and scams.
Canada |

Return of sailor with white supremacist past sparks protest in navy
Members of a Canadian Forces Naval Reserve base in Calgary say they're upset at how the Armed Forces readmitted a sailor identified by CBC News as the former administrator of a neo-Nazi forum.
Canada |

FACT CHECK
Viral video claiming 5G caused pandemic easily debunked
A viral video by an American doctor who is on disciplinary probation contains false claims and inaccuracies about the coronavirus pandemic that are easily debunked by virologists, CBC News has found.
Science |