HEADLINES Video Does NOT Show Israeli Army Commander Saying Israeli Forces Trapped, Burned Israeli Civilians In House. Photo Of Michelle Obama Looking Like 'A Man' Is NOT Authentic. Elon Musk Did NOT Offer Free Gold Bars To 10,000 People. BMJ Did NOT Find 'Child Mask Mandates Caused Irreversible Brain Damage'. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Is Elon really handing out gold bars to people on the internet? If you believe that, you should definitely keep watching! 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: Let's get started!. SEGMENT 04 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Israeli Army Commander Saying Israeli Forces Trapped, Burned Israeli Civilians In House -- It's Edited To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/12/fact-check-video-does-not-show-israeli-army-commander-saying-israel-defense-forces-trapped-burned-civilians-in-house.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: This one seems interesting too, Botty. Does a video show an Israeli army commander on October 14, 2023, stating that the Israel Defense Forces trapped and burned Israeli civilians in a house? botty: No, that's not true: A Defense Forces spokesperson told Lead Stories that "The clip in question is part of a broader briefing on Hamas' massacre of Israeli civilians." artiefast: Some people will be happy to hear that. botty: The deceptively edited social media clip conflates talk about the deaths of Israeli civilians with Israeli tank attacks on Hamas militants in the same community on October 7, 2023, the day the conflict started and after the civilians had been killed by Hamas. artiefast: "Remember, folks, always verify the context and sources of videos before jumping to conclusions. It's important to get the full picture." SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Photo Of Michelle Obama Looking Like 'A Man' Is NOT Authentic -- Trolls Doctored An Old Christmas Photo Of The Couple To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/12/fact-check-picture-is-not-real-of-michelle-obama-as-a-man.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I want to ask you something Botty. Is the photo that shows Michelle Obama as "a man" authentic? botty: No, that's not true: The image of Obama is doctored, making her features appear more masculine. artiefast: Do you have more? botty: She posted the picture with then-President Barack Obama on her official Instagram page in 2014 and it does not show her looking male. artiefast: "Looks like the trolls need a lesson in Photoshop 101. Remember folks, always double-check before believing what you see online!" SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Offer Free Gold Bars To 10,000 People -- Video Has Been Altered With Fake Voiceover To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/12/fact-check-elon-musk-did-not-offer-free-gold-bars-to-10000-people-video-has-been-altered-with-fake-voiceover.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I asked Siri about the next thing, but she didn't know. How about you Botty? Does a video document an Elon Musk offer to give free gold bars to the first 10,000 people who respond to his offer? botty: No, that's not true: The audio track of this video has been replaced with audio of a fake voice that resembles Elon Musk's. artiefast: Indeed? botty: The video of Musk was taken from a remote video call to the stage of the World Government Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on February 15, 2023. During that appearance Musk did not promise to give away gold bars. artiefast: "Looks like someone tried to strike gold with a fake voiceover! Remember folks, always fact-check before jumping on the treasure hunt bandwagon." SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: BMJ Did NOT Find 'Child Mask Mandates Caused Irreversible Brain Damage' -- Study Didn't Discuss It To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/12/fact-check-bmj-review-did-not-find-child-mask-mandates-caused-irreversible-brain-damage.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, what did you turn up about this? Did an article published by one of the specialized scholarly outlets of the British Medical Journal say that child mask mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic led to "irreversible brain damage"? botty: No, that's not true: The study didn't even mention brain damage. artiefast: Is that all you know? Or is there more? botty: Posts on social media speculated about a conclusion the article didn't make on a topic it didn't address. artiefast: "Looks like someone's been wearing their tin foil hat a little too tight. Remember folks, always fact-check before jumping to conclusions!" artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!