HEADLINES Woman With Down Syndrome Is NOT Missing. California's Recently Approved Plan Is NOT To Make Residents Drink Their Own Feces. Video Does NOT Show Young Man Murdered By IDF In 2023. Video Does NOT Show Zelenskyy Begging Western Leaders To Spend Their Money On Ukraine. Video Does NOT Show Woman Planning To Sue School Because Son Isn't Allowed To Identify As A Cat. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Sometimes missing person stories are bait for scams. We have an example on today's show. Stay tuned! 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: Woman With Down Syndrome Is NOT Missing -- It's A Scam Story To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/12/fact-check-woman-with-down-syndrome-is-not-missing-its-a-scam-story.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: We should probably look into this next one. Is a woman with Down syndrome currently missing, as a viral Facebook post says? botty: No, that's not true: The woman in the photograph was reported missing on December 15, 2023, and found the same day, according to the police department in Bellingham, Washington. artiefast: That's good context. botty: Her image is being used as part of a bait-and-switch scam on social media that uses purposefully crafted emotional content that will grab the reader's attention and encourage them to share the information in an attempt to sell them something, make them provide their personal details or scam them out of their money. artiefast: Remember, before sharing a heartwarming story, make sure to verify the facts and be cautious of scams lurking behind emotional content. SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: California's Recently Approved Plan Is NOT To Make Residents Drink Their Own Feces -- And It's NOT 'Bill Gates Scheme' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/12/fact-check-californias-recently-approved-plan-is-not-to-make-residents-drink-their-own-feces-and-its-not-bill-gates-plan.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Have you found any more detail about this? Did California approve Bill Gates' plan to make residents drink their own feces? botty: No, that's not true: A headline by The People's Voice grossly misrepresents the regulations that were approved by California's State Water Board on December 19, 2023. artiefast: Really, Botty? botty: The recycled wastewater would meet or exceed current drinking water standards, and the regulations have nothing to do with billionaire Gates. artiefast: "Looks like someone got their facts flushed down the toilet! California's plan is all about recycled wastewater meeting drinking water standards, not drinking feces. Let's remember to double-check our sources before we spread the...uh...crap!" SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Young Man Murdered By IDF In 2023 -- It's From 2015; Teen Survived To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/12/fact-check-video-does-not-show-young-man-murdered-by-idf-in-2023.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I don't know what to believe about this thing. Does a viral video show a Palestinian teenager killed by the Israel Defense Forces during the 2023 Hamas-Israel war? botty: No, that's not true: The footage went viral in 2015. artiefast: Thanks for looking into that. botty: The events preceding the scene in the video were highly contested, but the video showing the 13-year-old bleeding on the ground captured his injuries, not his death. He was later convicted for his role in the attempted murder of another 13-year-old boy. As of this writing, there were no credible reports of his death. artiefast: "Remember folks, before sharing videos or news stories, always double-check the date and location to avoid spreading misinformation." SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Zelenskyy Begging Western Leaders To Spend Their Money On Ukraine To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/12/fact-check-video-does-not-show-zelenskyy-begging-western-leaders-to-spend-their-money-on-ukraine.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you explain this for me? Does a video show Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy begging Western leaders to spend their money on Ukraine? botty: No, that's not true: In the Fox News Channel interview, Zelenskyy was directing his comments toward domestic critics, not anyone in the West. artiefast: What else have you found? botty: Additionally, he did not call for Western leaders to send all their funds to Ukraine, contrary to the assertion in a social media post. artiefast: "Remember folks, before sharing videos or posts, make sure to watch or read them carefully and verify the context. It's always important to get the full story!" SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Woman Planning To Sue School Because Son Isn't Allowed To Identify As A Cat -- It's Satire To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/12/fact-check-video-does-not-show-woman-planning-to-sue-school-because-her-son-cant-identify-as-a-cat-its-satire.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: OK, what about this one? Is a mother planning on suing a school because they will not let her son identify as a cat? botty: No, that's not true: The creator of this video on social media has "#satire" in the TikTok caption of her post and "SATIRE ACCOUNT" in her TikTok bio. artiefast: I did not see that coming. botty: Lead Stories has debunked similar claims in the past. artiefast: "Remember folks, it's always important to double-check the context before taking things too seriously. Meow-ver believe everything you see!" artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!