bottyphone: So what's your favorite breakfast food?
artiephone: Oh, twelve volts of direct current usually gets me going.
arthurphonefast: Attention! The Daily Not, 2023/09/21
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artie: Hello and welcome to The Daily NOT! A show about what didn't happen today. My name is Artie Ficial and my jokes are mostly powered by ChatGPT.
botty: And I'm Botty McBotface. Most of what I know comes from fact checks published by Lead Stories.
artie: So, Botty, what do we have tonight?
botty: Let's get right into it, shall we?  Here's an overview of what didn't happen:
bottyfast:  COVID-19 Vaccines Have NOT 'Killed 20 Million People'.
 Photo Does NOT Show Ukraine's Former Defense Minister 'After His Resignation ... On A Yacht' .
 Garlic Is NOT A 'Fake Food'.
 FEMA Does NOT Have Prison Camp Just Outside Fairbanks, Alaska, That Can Hold Up To 2 Million People.
 Nikki Haley Did NOT Shed Her Birth Name .
 Video Does NOT Show 'An F-35B Fighter Jet Crashing Near Charleston, South Carolina'.
 Video Does NOT Show 'Tornado Daniel' In Libya .

artie: So all of that didn't happen?  Let's get down into details.
artie: Hey Botty, did you hear this one?
 Have COVID-19 vaccines "killed 20 million people" since their rollout?
botty: No, that's not true: The article making this claim cited a 2022 study that estimated COVID vaccines had saved -- not killed -- nearly 20 million lives in the first year of the pandemic, the study's lead author told Lead Stories.
artiefast: You're so good at research!
botty: Also, the calculations used to produce the 20 million dead figure were not done by an expert, nor were they part of a legitimate study and peer-reviewed.
artiefast: "Well folks, it seems like someone's math skills are as reliable as their sources. Turns out, the COVID-19 vaccines haven't killed 20 million people, they've actually saved nearly 20 million lives! Looks like someone needs a crash course in fact-checking and basic arithmetic. Maybe they should stick to counting sheep instead!"
artie: Some people asked me if this is true. Does a photo on social media prove that Ukraine's former minister of defense Oleksii Reznikov went to Europe to enjoy "successful earnings" right after leaving his job in September 2023?
botty: No, that's not true: Reznikov posted that image on his Facebook page in 2020.
artiefast: That's good to know.
botty: That was before he became the minister of defense, in November 2021.
artiefast: "Well, folks, it seems like Ukraine's former defense minister is quite the time traveler! Turns out that photo of him on a yacht was actually taken in 2020, way before he even became the minister. I guess he's not just skilled in defense, but also in bending the laws of time and space!"
artie: I've got a question for you.
 Is garlic a "fake food"?
botty: No, that's not true: A nutrition expert confirmed to Lead Stories that "Garlic is a real food."
artiefast: Thanks for looking into that.
botty: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also recognizes garlic as a food that is safe for human consumption.
artiefast: "Well folks, I hate to break it to you, but it turns out that garlic is not a 'fake food.' So, sorry to all the vampires out there who were hoping for an easy way out!"
artie: I'm wondering if this next thing is true?
 Does FEMA have a prison camp just outside Fairbanks, Alaska, that can hold up to 2 million people at a time?
botty: No, that's not true: "That is absolutely false," an official of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told Lead Stories.
artiefast: Is that so?
botty: The agency said they "do not operate any prison camps in Alaska or elsewhere." There is no credible evidence that such a camp exists.
artiefast: "Well folks, it looks like the rumors of FEMA's prison camp in Alaska have been put on ice! Turns out, it's just another case of 'cold' hard fiction. So, if you were planning on a vacation to the non-existent FEMA resort, you might want to reconsider your travel plans!"
artie: This one seems interesting too, Botty.
 Did former South Carolina governor and Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley shed her birth name?
botty: No, that's not true: Haley, whose birth name is Nimrata (also spelled "Nimarata") Nikki Randhawa, has explained that the middle name on her birth certificate is "Nikki".
artiefast: How about that?  Got more details?
botty: Like other married women, she changed her last name when she married her husband Michael Haley.
artiefast: "Well, it looks like Nikki Haley didn't shed her birth name, she just added a little spice to it! I guess you could say she went from Nimrata to Nikki with a side of Haley. Talk about a name makeover!"
artie: I've heard some people talking about something, and I wonder if it is true.
 Does a video on TikTok capture the moment of the F-35B crash in South Carolina on September 17, 2023?
botty: No, that's not true: the clip does not accurately portray the location.
artiefast: Can you elaborate on that?
botty: It was originally published by an account specializing in sharing "realistic" fragments from flight simulator video games.
artiefast: "Well folks, turns out that video of the F-35B crash in South Carolina was just a flight simulator game gone wrong. I guess even virtual pilots need to work on their landing skills!"
artie: This one's out there on the internet.
 Does this video show "Tornado Daniel" hitting Benghazi, Libya?
botty: No, that's not true: This video is a combination of a Floridian storm setting with visual effects added.
artiefast: I see you have more on your notepad?
botty: The buildings and fallen tree are from a tornado tracker's YouTube channel where they followed Hurricane Matthew in Florida in October 2016. The cone tornado shape and lightning in the background are the result of editing.
artiefast: "Well folks, it turns out 'Tornado Daniel' took a wrong turn and ended up in Florida instead of Libya! I guess even tornadoes need a vacation sometimes. Just remember, when it comes to storms, always check your travel itinerary before booking your flight!"
artie: That's all folks!
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