bottyphone: You seem a bit slow today, everything OK? artiephone: Yeah, I just need to recharge my batteries! arthurphonefast: Attention! The Daily Not, 2023/10/20 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: London Mayor Did NOT 'Sign Up All Nine Million Londoners For The Planetary Health Diet' And 'Vegetarian Plan' In October 2023. Mass Vaccinations Did NOT Cause Spanish Flu. NO Evidence Gates Foundation 'Insider' Admits Depopulation Drugs Are Pumped Into Fast Food Meals. Video Does NOT Show Israeli Embassy In Bahrain On Fire. artie: So all of that didn't happen? Let's get down into details. SEGMENT 04 Fact Check: London Mayor Did NOT 'Sign Up All Nine Million Londoners For The Planetary Health Diet' And 'Vegetarian Plan' In October 2023 -- Claim Distorts His Statements To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/10/fact-check-london-mayor-did-not-sign-up-all-londoners-to-planetary-health-diet-in-october-2023.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm looking for more context on the next thing. Did London Mayor Sadiq Khan impose restrictions on meat consumption on all city residents as of October 20, 2023? botty: No, that's not true: While the mayor publicly promotes increased vegetable consumption, he neither introduced rationing of meat nor enacted a total ban on this category of food. artiefast: Thanks for the information. botty: Posts on social media mislead about his policies. In addition, Khan first announced his food plan in 2019. artiefast: "Well folks, it turns out the London Mayor didn't actually sign up all nine million Londoners for a vegetarian plan. Looks like some people got a little too excited about their veggies! But hey, at least we can still enjoy our burgers and bacon without any restrictions. Keep calm and carry on eating, London!" SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Mass Vaccinations Did NOT Cause Spanish Flu To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/10/fact-check-mass-vaccinations-did-not-cause-spanish-flu.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, please explain something to me. Did mass vaccinations cause the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918? botty: No, that's not true: According to medical research and medical experts, the pandemic, which killed at least 50 million people worldwide, was caused by an influenza A (H1N1) virus. artiefast: I did not know that. botty: A social media post offered no evidence to support its claim, which is contradicted by the body of medical research on the 1918 pandemic. artiefast: "Well folks, it seems like some people believe that mass vaccinations caused the Spanish flu. I guess they missed the memo that it was actually caused by an influenza virus. Maybe next time they should fact-check their conspiracy theories before spreading them like a bad case of the flu!" SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: NO Evidence Gates Foundation 'Insider' Admits Depopulation Drugs Are Pumped Into Fast Food Meals To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/10/fact-check-no-evidence-gates-foundation-insider-admits-depopulation-drugs-are-pumped-into-fast-food-meals.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Some people asked me if this is true. Did a Gates Foundation "insider" say that depopulation drugs had been injected into U.S. fast food to sterilize most of the world? botty: No, that's not true: The People's Voice, the website that made this claim, provided no proof that someone associated with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation had made any comments about depopulation drugs or fast food. artiefast: Thanks for the information. botty: The site, which has a long history of publishing fake quotes, has a liability disclaimer that seeks to absolve The People's Voice of any responsibility for the reliability or accuracy of its information. No credible media outlets have reported any comment about depopulation drugs by a Gates Foundation "insider." artiefast: "Well folks, it looks like the rumor mill is at it again! Apparently, there's a claim out there that depopulation drugs are being pumped into fast food meals. Now, I don't know about you, but I've never felt the sudden urge to stop reproducing after biting into a burger. Maybe I'm just immune to the secret sauce!" SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Israeli Embassy In Bahrain On Fire -- It's A 2012 Attack On A Sitra Police Station To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/10/fact-check-video-does-not-show-israeli-embassy-in-bahrain-on-fire-its-a-2012-attack-on-a-sitra-police-station.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Let's talk about this in more detail. Does a video show individuals setting the Israeli embassy in Bahrain on fire on October 19, 2023? botty: No, that's not true: This video was filmed in 2012. artiefast: What else do you know? botty: It shows protesters throwing Molotov cocktails at a police station on the Bahraini island of Sitra as part of street violence associated with pro-democracy protests. artiefast: "Well, it seems like someone tried to set the record on fire, but turns out it was just an old video playing tricks on us. I guess even fact-checking needs a fire extinguisher sometimes!" artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!