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, 2023/11/09 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 today? botty: Here's an overview of what didn't happen: bottyfast: Lady Gaga Was NOT 'Demonically Possessed' During Live Performance. US Code Section Does NOT Make American Workers Exempt From Taxes. Iowa Gov. Reynolds Was NOT Interrupted By Trump Chants At Rally Where She Endorsed DeSantis. Video Does NOT Show Israel Bombing Palestinian Water Tank. Video Does NOT Show Impersonator Wearing Trump Mask At Civil Fraud Trial. Topless Photo Does NOT Show New York AG Letitia James. artie: So all of that didn't happen? Let's get down into details. SEGMENT 04 Fact Check: Lady Gaga Was NOT 'Demonically Possessed' During Live Performance -- Video Was Altered To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/11/fact-check-lady-gaga-was-not-demonically-possessed-during-live-performance.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: This one seems interesting too, Botty. Does a video circulating on social media show singer Stefani Germonotta, otherwise known as Lady Gaga, "becoming demonically possessed" during a live performance? botty: No, that's not true: This video has been digitally altered. artiefast: Are there more details? botty: The original video, taken from a film made of her 2022 summer tour by her fan base, shows Gaga performing with her real eye color -- not white eyes that seem paranormal. artiefast: "Well, folks, it turns out Lady Gaga wasn't possessed by demons after all! Turns out it was just a case of some creative editing. I guess even the supernatural needs a little help from technology these days!" SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: US Code Section Does NOT Make American Workers Exempt From Taxes -- It's About Federal Reserve Banks To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/11/fact-check-us-code-section-does-not-make-american-workers-exempt-from-taxes.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Botty, what do you know about this one? Does a section of the U.S. Code, cited in a video on social media, exempt American workers from paying taxes? botty: No, that's not true: No section of the U.S. Code universally exempts American workers from paying taxes. artiefast: I see you have more on your notepad? botty: The section of the U.S. Code highlighted in the video pertains to the taxation of federal reserve banks, not individuals. artiefast: "Well folks, turns out there's no magical section in the U.S. Code that lets us dodge those pesky taxes. Sorry to burst your bubble, but you can't claim 'federal reserve bank' as your occupation on your tax forms!" SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Iowa Gov. Reynolds Was NOT Interrupted By Trump Chants At Rally Where She Endorsed DeSantis To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/11/fact-check-iowa-gov-reynolds-was-not-interrupted-by-trump-chants-at-rally-where-she-endorsed-desantis.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Here's something my friend told me, but I'm not sure it is real. Was Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds interrupted by Trump chants during the speech in which she endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the presidential race? botty: No, that's not true: The audio of the November 6, 2023, speech has been edited to include chants and remarks from a different event that took place on August 12, 2023. artiefast: More people should know that. botty: The "we want Trump" chants did not happen during the endorsement speech but were from a speech three months prior. artiefast: "Well, it seems like someone was trying to remix the audio like a DJ at a party. But hey, at least we know the crowd really wants Trump, even if it's a few months late!" SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Israel Bombing Palestinian Water Tank -- It's Footage Of Fuel Tank Bombing In Sudan To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/11/fact-check-video-does-not-show-israel-bombing-palestinian-water-tank-its-footage-of-fuel-tank-bombing-in-sudan.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Have you heard about this next one, Botty? Does a video show Israel bombing a Palestinian water tank, injuring civilians? botty: No, that's not true: The video was not taken in Palestinian territory and does not show a water tank being attacked. artiefast: How about that? Got more details? botty: Rather, it shows the bombing of a fuel tank in Sudan during the 2023 conflict there. artiefast: "Well folks, it turns out that video of Israel bombing a Palestinian water tank was just a big splash of misinformation! It was actually footage of a fuel tank bombing in Sudan. I guess you could say someone really fueled the fire of fake news on this one!" SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Impersonator Wearing Trump Mask At Civil Fraud Trial -- Video Was Edited To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/11/fact-check-video-does-not-show-impersonator-wearing-trump-mask-at-civil-fraud-trial-video-was-edited.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So Botty, what is the actual story here? Did a Donald Trump impersonator take the place of the former president during his November 6, 2023, civil fraud trial? botty: No, that's not true: The visual of Trump sitting in court in this claim on Instagram has been edited. artiefast: What else have you found? botty: The original footage of Trump sitting during his trial, found on YouTube, is different than the visual in the claim. artiefast: "Well folks, turns out it wasn't a Trump impersonator at his civil fraud trial after all. I guess even the impersonators didn't want to be associated with that trial! Can't say I blame them." SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Topless Photo Does NOT Show New York AG Letitia James -- The Illegally Obtained Photo Shows Victim Of Federal Cybercrime To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/11/fact-check-topless-photo-does-not-show-new-york-ag-letitia-james-illegally-obtained-photo-shows-victim-of-federal-cybercrime.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I've heard some people talking about something, and I wonder if it is true. Does a topless photo show New York Attorney General Letitia James? botty: No, that's not true: This photo does not show James, but Stacey Plaskett, the U.S. delegate to Congress from the Virgin Islands, who was a victim of cybercrime. artiefast: How about that? Got more details? botty: Two disgruntled ex-staffers pleaded guilty to federal cyber-related charges and were sentenced in 2018 for hacking her phone and disclosing private and sexual images. artiefast: "Well, it looks like someone tried to hack into the wrong phone! Turns out, that topless photo wasn't of New York Attorney General Letitia James, but of U.S. delegate Stacey Plaskett. Talk about a cybercrime fail! Remember folks, always double-check your targets before hitting that 'hack' button." artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!