artiephone: So your brother identifies as non binary? bottyphone: Yes, he's one of those new robots that use decimal numbers! arthurphonefast: Attention! The Daily Not, 2023/11/13 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: Actor Anthony Hopkins Did NOT Endorse A Medicare Flex Card . Video Does NOT Show A Palestinian Man Faking Injuries . artie: So all of that didn't happen? Let's get down into details. SEGMENT 04 Fact Check: Actor Anthony Hopkins Did NOT Endorse A Medicare Flex Card To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/11/fact-check-actor-anthony-hopkins-did-not-endorse-a-medicare-flex-card.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: OK, what about this one? Did actor Anthony Hopkins endorse a Medicare program that allows senior citizens to use a flex card to pay their expenses? botty: No, that's not true: A voice resembling Hopkins was used in a video about a Medicare program that doesn't exist. artiefast: I'm relieved to hear that. botty: Lead Stories could not find any evidence that Hopkins has endorsed this on his social media accounts or on a search of thousands of sites indexed by Google News. artiefast: "Looks like someone tried to give Anthony Hopkins a Medicare flex card, but he didn't take the bait. Remember folks, always double-check before you believe the hype!" SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Palestinian Man Faking Injuries To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/11/fact-check-video-does-not-show-palestinian-man-faking-injuries.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, Botty, what's the real story here? Does a video show a Gaza man giving "an Oscar-worthy performance for the camera" with fake injuries? botty: No, that's not true: According to translated audio, the footage shows a group of people saying that the man's wounds are not as serious as they could be, in an apparent effort to reassure a relative or friend. artiefast: That's unexpected. botty: Viral posts spreading the claim online did not provide any verifiable details proving that the scene was staged. artiefast: "Remember folks, before jumping to conclusions, let's make sure we have all the facts straight and avoid spreading unverified claims." artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!