artiephone: So I walk into this bar with Siri and Alexa... bottyphone: Tell me another time, I think the show is starting. arthurphonefast: Attention! The Daily Not, 2023/10/05 arthurphone: Live in 3... 2... 1... 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: Here's an overview of what didn't happen: bottyfast: CIA Head Did NOT Acknowledge 'Chemtrails' Are Real By Discussing 'Stratospheric Aerosol Injection,' A Proposed Solar Geoengineering Technology. Canadian Government Did NOT 'Admit 74% Of Triple Vaccinated For COVID-19 Now Have VAIDS'. Attorney General Letitia James Did NOT Lose 80% Of Case Against Trump. Bill Gates' 'Air Vaccine' Was NOT 'Approved For Use Against Non-Consenting Humans'. US 'Special Forces' Did NOT Save Kids From 'Deep State Ritual Sacrifice'. Klaus Schwab Did NOT Call Elon Musk A 'Dangerous Extremist Fuse In The Internet'. Venus Williams Did NOT 'Refuse To Play Against A Trans Woman'. artie: So all of that didn't happen? Let's get down into details. SEGMENT 04 Fact Check: CIA Head Did NOT Acknowledge 'Chemtrails' Are Real By Discussing 'Stratospheric Aerosol Injection,' A Proposed Solar Geoengineering Technology To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/10/fact-check-cia-head-did-not-admit-chemtrails-are-real-by-discussing-stratospheric-aerosol-injection-a-proposed-solar-geoengineering-technology.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I've got a question for you. Did the head of the CIA acknowledge in a speech that "chemtrails" are real? botty: No, that's not true: In a 2016 speech then-CIA Director John Brennan was discussing a controversial and untested solar geoengineering method called Stratospheric Aerosol Injection technology. "Chemtrails" are not the same thing as Stratospheric Aerosol Injection, which aims to potentially reverse global warming by reflecting a small fraction of sunlight away from Earth. artiefast: Always good to get more info. botty: The "chemtrails" term is a misnomer used by conspiracists and misapplied to contrails, the commonly seen water vapor trails made by airplanes. artiefast: "Well folks, turns out the CIA isn't in the business of controlling our minds with 'chemtrails.' They're just trying to reverse global warming by reflecting sunlight away from Earth. So, if you see any suspicious trails in the sky, it's probably just a plane trying to cool things down. No need to panic, unless you're a vampire!" SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Canadian Government Did NOT 'Admit 74% Of Triple Vaccinated For COVID-19 Now Have VAIDS' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/10/fact-check-canadian-government-did-not-admit-74-percent-of-triple-vaccinated-for-covid-19-now-have-vaids.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, please explain something to me. Did the Canadian government "admit" that 74 percent of people who are triple-vaccinated for COVID-19 now have "vaccine acquired immune deficiency syndrome"? botty: No, that's not true: The Public Health Agency of Canada told Lead Stories an article making that claim is "false." artiefast: That's good context. botty: Also, there is no credible information or reports suggesting that those who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 three times become immunocompromised. artiefast: "Well folks, it seems like we have a case of 'vaccine acquired internet deficiency syndrome' going around. Remember, just because it's on the internet doesn't mean it's true. So keep calm, get vaccinated, and let's leave the comedy to the professionals!" SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Attorney General Letitia James Did NOT Lose 80% Of Case Against Trump To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/10/fact-check-attorney-general-letitia-james-did-not-lose-80-percent-of-case-against-trump.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you shed some light on this issue? Did New York state Attorney General Letitia James lose 80 percent of the civil fraud case against Donald Trump, as a social media post claimed? botty: No, that's not true: The judge in the case did not dismiss any portion of the charges filed by James in New York against the former president, a legal expert told Lead Stories. artiefast: I'm relieved to hear that. botty: Trump's legal team raised an objection based on their interpretation of a prior appellate ruling, but the judge said he was not ruling out any claims based on a statute of limitation and nothing was dismissed. artiefast: "Well, it looks like Attorney General Letitia James didn't lose 80% of the case against Trump. I guess you could say she's batting a thousand... or at least 80% of a thousand!" SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Bill Gates' 'Air Vaccine' Was NOT 'Approved For Use Against Non-Consenting Humans' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/10/fact-check-bill-gates-mrna-air-vaccine-was-not-approved-for-use-against-nonconsenting-humans.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I don't know what to believe about this thing. Was Bill Gates' "air vaccine" greenlighted by the federal regulators to be covertly applied "against non-consenting humans"? botty: No, that's not true: No credible media organizations have reported this purported news. artiefast: Can you explain that to me like I was five? botty: With no supporting evidence cited, the claim only mentions an unrelated Yale study conducted on mice, linking it to Gates. artiefast: "Well folks, it seems like some people are really reaching for the sky with their conspiracy theories. I mean, an 'air vaccine' approved for non-consenting humans? That's just a little too 'out there' for me. I guess we'll have to wait for the 'air vaccine' to clear the air on this one!" SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: US 'Special Forces' Did NOT Save Kids From 'Deep State Ritual Sacrifice' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/10/fact-check-special-forces-did-not-save-kids-from-deep-state-ritual-sacrifice.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm probably not the only one online asking about the next thing. Did "United States Special Forces" save children from "deep state ritual sacrifice"? botty: No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer confirmed for Lead Stories that this claim is false. artiefast: I should have probably looked that up. botty: The claim is in an article on a website that regularly publishes fabricated content. artiefast: "Well folks, it seems like the 'deep state' conspiracy theorists are really getting creative with their stories. I mean, 'United States Special Forces' swooping in to save kids from ritual sacrifice? That's some next-level action movie plot right there! Maybe they should pitch it to Hollywood instead of spreading it on a website known for making stuff up." SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Klaus Schwab Did NOT Call Elon Musk A 'Dangerous Extremist Fuse In The Internet' -- Video Was Unrelated To Musk To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/10/fact-check-klaus-schwab-did-not-call-elon-musk-dangerous-extremist-fuse-in-the-internet-video-is-unrelated-to-musk.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, Botty, what's the real story here? Did Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, say in a video that Elon Musk is acting as a "dangerous extremist fuse in the internet"? botty: No, that's not true: The clip does not mention Musk and it was taken out of the context of a longer video. artiefast: How do you keep finding all this? botty: The footage was filmed as a message about a report developed by the World Economic Forum and has nothing to do with Musk. artiefast: "Well, it looks like someone tried to light a fuse of misinformation, but it turns out they were just blowing hot air. Sorry, Elon, looks like you're not the 'dangerous extremist fuse in the internet' after all. Keep on innovating, my friend!" SEGMENT 16 Fact Check: Venus Williams Did NOT 'Refuse To Play Against A Trans Woman' -- Claim Is From A Satire Network To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/10/fact-check-venus-williams-did-not-refuse-to-play-against-trans-woman-claim-is-from-satire-site.html 16 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: What do your sources say about this one? Did star tennis player Venus Williams receive a standing ovation for "refusing to play a trans woman"? botty: No, that's not true: The claim came from an article on a website that's part of a satirical network. artiefast: Some people will be happy to hear that. botty: The publishing network's Facebook page says "Nothing on this page is real." artiefast: "Well folks, it turns out Venus Williams isn't just a tennis star, she's also a master of satire! I guess we can add 'refusing to play against a trans woman' to the list of fictional accomplishments. Maybe she should consider a career in comedy next!" artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!