bottyphone: How was your European vacation? artiephone: Very energizing: they have 220 volts everywhere over there! arthurphonefast: Attention! The Daily Not, 2023/10/26 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: Photo Does NOT Show Gaza 'Corpse ... Texting On His Phone'. Photos Of Hamas Leaders 'Living Luxuriously' Are NOT AI-Generated. Black Flag Over Iran's Razavi Shrine Was NOT Call For War To All Muslims In October 2023. NO Evidence 30 New Zealanders Got COVID-19 Vaccine At Clinic, Then Died . NO Evidence 'Lia Thomas And NCAA Forced To Pay Riley Gaines Millions Of Dollars In Lawsuit'. Video Of Trump's Plane Guarded By Jets Is NOT Real. Video Does NOT Show Arrest Of Lewiston, Maine, Shooting Suspect Robert Card On October 25, 2023. artie: So all of that didn't happen? Let's get down into details. SEGMENT 04 Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Gaza 'Corpse ... Texting On His Phone' -- Image Predates 2023 Conflict To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/10/fact-check-photo-does-not-show-gaza-corpse-texting-on-his-phone.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm wondering if this next thing is true? Was a "corpse" in Gaza captured on camera "texting on his phone" in October 2023, amid the Hamas-Israel conflict? botty: No, that's not true: This photo has appeared on social media since at least November 2022 -- 11 months prior to the conflict, which began on October 7, 2023. artiefast: Ha, I knew it! botty: Lead Stories determined that the photo, which featured a human seemingly sitting upright in a body bag as they texted on a phone, was commonly used as a meme in non-political contexts in the months prior to it being posted again in October 2023. artiefast: "Well, it looks like this 'corpse' in Gaza was just trying to catch up on some texts before the conflict even started! Talk about being ahead of the game!" SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Photos Of Hamas Leaders 'Living Luxuriously' Are NOT AI-Generated To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/10/fact-check-photos-of-hamas-leaders-living-luxuriously-are-not-ai-generated.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: What can you tell me about this, Botty? Are photos showing leaders of Hamas "living luxuriously" generated by artificial intelligence? botty: No, that's not true: The set of images in a viral social media post making that claim already appeared in an article published online in 2014. artiefast: Thanks for that! botty: The person who posted the images in October 2023 later clarified he ran them through an upscaling algorithm in an attempt to improve their quality. artiefast: "Well, it turns out that even AI can't resist giving Hamas leaders a taste of the good life! But hey, at least they're living luxuriously in the digital world, right?" SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Black Flag Over Iran's Razavi Shrine Was NOT Call For War To All Muslims In October 2023 -- Claim Misrepresented Its Meaning To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/10/fact-check-black-flag-over-irans-razavi-shrine-not-call-for-war-to-all-muslims.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I asked Siri about the next thing, but she didn't know. How about you Botty? Was a black flag that appeared over Razavi Shrine in Iran in October 2023 meant to express a "call to all of Islam for War"? botty: No, that's not true: In this particular case, it was a symbol of mourning, as the Facebook account for the shrine itself wrote. artiefast: Any more background info? botty: While extremist groups have hijacked the symbolism of black flags in recent decades, the banner over the shrine had no resemblance to their versions of the black flag. artiefast: "Well, it turns out that the black flag over Iran's Razavi Shrine was not a call to war, but rather a symbol of mourning. So, I guess you could say it was more of a 'mourning flag' than a 'warning flag'!" SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: NO Evidence 30 New Zealanders Got COVID-19 Vaccine At Clinic, Then Died To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/10/fact-check-no-evidence-30-new-zealanders-got-covid19-vaccine-at-clinic-then-died.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I heard you looked into this next question. Have 30 people in New Zealand, all allegedly given COVID-19 shots at one clinic on the same day, all died since receiving their vaccinations? botty: No, that's not true: A New Zealand Ministry of Health official told Lead Stories that "There is no evidence to support this claim." artiefast: More people should know that. botty: Also, only four deaths in New Zealand are possibly linked to reactions following coronavirus shots, according to a New Zealand public health official actively monitoring vaccine safety. artiefast: "Well folks, it seems like this rumor took a shot in the dark and missed the mark! Turns out, there's no evidence to support the claim that 30 New Zealanders got the vaccine and then kicked the bucket. Looks like someone's been spreading some 'vaccine fiction' instead of 'vaccine facts'!" SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: NO Evidence 'Lia Thomas And NCAA Forced To Pay Riley Gaines Millions Of Dollars In Lawsuit' -- Claim Is From A Satire Site To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/10/fact-check-no-evidence-lia-thomas-and-ncaa-forced-to-pay-riley-gaines-millions-of-dollars-in-lawsuit.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I've got a question for you. Were swimmer Lia Thomas and the NCAA forced to pay swimmer Riley Gaines millions of dollars in a lawsuit? botty: No, that's not true: This claim appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. artiefast: What else have you found? botty: That website has a disclaimer that reads, "Everything on this website is fiction." artiefast: "Well folks, it turns out that this story about Lia Thomas and the NCAA shelling out millions of dollars to Riley Gaines is nothing more than a splash of satire! I guess you could say it's a case of 'swimming in fiction' rather than swimming in cash. Remember, not everything you read online is as deep as the deep end of a swimming pool!" SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Video Of Trump's Plane Guarded By Jets Is NOT Real -- It's From A Video Game To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/10/fact-check-video-of-trumps-plane-guarded-by-jets-is-not-real-its-from-a-video-game.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, I've heard you've been looking into this. Is a video of jets surrounding Donald Trump's jet real? botty: No, that's not true: The video that appeared in a viral X post is from a video game. artiefast: I should have known that! botty: A YouTube video with the same footage has "#flightsim" and the acronym to a flight simulation video game in the description. A TikTok video with the same footage also has the same acronym in the caption. artiefast: "Well folks, turns out those jets surrounding Trump's plane were just a virtual reality. I guess even in video games, they can't resist giving him some extra security!" SEGMENT 16 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Arrest Of Lewiston, Maine, Shooting Suspect Robert Card On October 25, 2023 -- Suspect Still Being Sought A Day After Claim Was Posted To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/10/fact-check-video-does-not-show-arrest-of-lewiston-maine-shooting-suspect-robert-card.html 16 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm probably not the only one online asking about the next thing. Does a video that began circulating on October 25, 2023, show the arrest of Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting suspect Robert Card? botty: No, that's not true: Card was still at large at the time of writing on October 26, 2023. artiefast: What else have you got there? botty: A manhunt was ongoing and a shelter-in-place advisory for residents had been expanded to include the towns of Lewiston, Lisbon and Bowdoin, Maine. artiefast: "Well folks, it seems like the internet is really jumping the gun on this one. Turns out, that video claiming to show the arrest of the shooting suspect in Lewiston, Maine is about as accurate as my aim at a dartboard after a few too many cups of coffee. Robert Card is still on the loose, so let's hope the authorities can catch him before he becomes the next contestant on 'America's Most Wanted.'" artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!