bottyphone: Why did you get rid of your pet robot dog?
artiephone: Turns out a mechanic is even more expensive than a veterinarian.
arthurphonefast: Attention! The Daily Not, 2023/09/28
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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:  Video Does NOT Show Flooding In Germany 'Right Now' .
 NFL Did NOT Ban 'The Black National Anthem' After 'Backlash' .
 Phoenix Did NOT 'Impose WEF's Ban On Meat, Dairy, Private Cars,' As of September 28, 2023.
 NO Evidence Lia Thomas Quit Competitive Swimming .

artie: So all of that didn't happen?  Let's get down into details.
artie: Botty, what do you know about this one?
 Does this video show images of flooding in Berlin "right now"?
botty: No, that's not true: Lead Stories was able to identify most of these scenes and none show flooding in Berlin.
artiefast: Is there more?
botty: While several clips showing flooding from the summer of 2023, much of the footage is from the 2021 European flash floods in Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany as well as towns in Austria. The most recent video footage, from September 16, 2023, does not show Germany, but Saint-Martin-de-Londres, France.
artiefast: "Well, it seems like this video is making quite the splash, but unfortunately, it's all wet! Turns out, it's a flood of misinformation. So, if you were hoping to catch a wave in Berlin, you might want to grab your surfboard and head to France instead!"
artie: Hey Botty, did you hear this one?
 Did the National Football League (NFL) ban the performance of the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing," also known as the Black National Anthem, at any NFL-sponsored venue after the purported performance of the song by Beyonce Knowles-Carter in San Francisco?
botty: No, that's not true: When this claim was published, September 19, 2023, Beyonce was not performing at any NFL games or NFL-sponsored events as she was still on her "Renaissance" album World Tour.
artiefast: Tell me more, Botty.
botty: The claim was on a satirical website that says on its About Us page: "Everything on this website is fiction."
artiefast: "Well, folks, it turns out the NFL didn't ban the 'Black National Anthem' after all. I guess you could say this rumor got tackled by the truth! Remember, not everything you read online is true, especially when it comes from a satirical website. So, let's keep the laughter on the field and the facts in the end zone!"
artie: Can you explain this for me?
 Did Phoenix become the "first U.S. city" to prohibit "meat, dairy, private cars" in September 2023 at the directive of the World Economic Forum?
botty: No, that's not true: Had it been a real ban, it would have been officially announced on the government website of Phoenix, which has no traces of it.
artiefast: Gee, who would have thought?
botty: The claim stems from a misleading interpretation of a pre-pandemic report by an association of cities. That document discussed emission-curbing strategies without making anything legally binding -- although social media posts falsely claimed otherwise.
artiefast: "Well folks, it looks like Phoenix is not only hot, but it's also sizzling with some spicy misinformation! Turns out, the rumor about Phoenix banning meat, dairy, and private cars is as fake as a cactus in the Arctic. So, feel free to enjoy your juicy steaks and rev those engines, because the only thing being banned here is the spread of false news!"
artie: People say you shouldn't believe everything on the internet.  But here's a question.
 Did American swimmer Lia Thomas quit competitive swimming?
botty: No, that's not true: This claim is from a satirical website and has not been reported by legitimate news outlets.
artiefast: What else have you found?
botty: The website where this claim originated has a disclaimer that reads, "Everything on this website is fiction."
artiefast: "Well folks, it turns out that Lia Thomas hasn't quit competitive swimming after all! It seems like someone just dove into the deep end of satire and got a little too carried away. Remember, not everything you read online is true, especially when it's swimming against the current of reality!"
artie: That's all folks!
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