HEADLINES Stephen King, Kevin Spacey Did NOT Announce They Will Leave US If 'Epstein Client List' Is Released. Video Does NOT Show Ben Carson Endorsing Blood Vessel-Cleaning Gummies. John Travolta Did NOT Promote Hair Growth Product 'RenewHair-X'. US Marines Did NOT Kick FEMA Out of Tennessee. Acting On 'Bump This Post' Will NOT Help Find Missing Man With Dementia. NO Evidence That Tapping, Squeezing Thumbnail Area Provides 'Brain Reboot'. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Several celebrities were victim of fake news stories. Find out who! 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: Stephen King, Kevin Spacey Did NOT Announce They Will Leave US If 'Epstein Client List' Is Released -- No Such Public Comments Found To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/12/fact-check-kevin-spacey-stephen-king-did-not-announce-they-will-leave-us-if-epstein-client-list-is-released.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Some people asked me if this is true. Did actor Kevin Spacey or writer Stephen King say that they would leave the United States if the "Epstein Client List" is made public? botty: No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no evidence that King or Spacey made such comments. artiefast: I did not know that. botty: The claim came from a fake Donald Trump account on X. Contrary to the post, a federal judge in a civil case related to Epstein didn't decide on a specific list consisting exclusively of those who could be described as "Epstein clients" -- she ordered that the names of different people mentioned in court materials be made public. artiefast: "Remember folks, before you believe something, make sure to fact-check and verify the source. Don't let fake accounts fool you!" SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Ben Carson Endorsing Blood Vessel-Cleaning Gummies -- Audio Is Fake To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/12/fact-check-video-does-not-show-ben-carson-endorsing-blood-vessel-cleaning-gummies.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm wondering if this next thing is true? Did Dr. Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon and former Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary, endorse blood vessel-cleaning gummies? botty: No, that's not true: A spokesperson for Carson said that the claim is "completely fake. artiefast: I did not know that. botty: Additionally, a digital forensics and deepfakes website that analyzes audio and other media concluded that a recording purporting to show him saying that was not authentic. artiefast: "Looks like someone tried to give Dr. Carson a taste of his own medicine, but it turns out it was just a bitter pill to swallow. Remember folks, always double-check your sources before you start popping gummies!" SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: John Travolta Did NOT Promote Hair Growth Product 'RenewHair-X' -- Video Of Him Has Been Dubbed Over To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/12/fact-check-john-travolta-did-not-promote-hair-growth-product-renewhairx-video-has-been-dubbed-over.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: This one seems interesting too, Botty. Did actor John Travolta promote a hair growth product called RenewHair-X in a video on social media? botty: No, that's not true: An audio track of a voice sounding like Travolta's is dubbed over a clip of the actor from a late-night talk show appearance. artiefast: Interesting! Please continue. botty: The audio purportedly spoken by Travolta repeats word-for-word audio purporting to be actor Kevin Costner in a separate promo for the same product. Lead Stories already debunked the faux Costner version of the promo. artiefast: "Looks like John Travolta's hair growth secret is still a mystery, but at least we know not to believe everything we hear!" SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: US Marines Did NOT Kick FEMA Out of Tennessee To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/12/fact-check-us-marines-did-not-kick-fema-out-of-tennessee.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Here's something my friend told me, but I'm not sure it is real. Did U.S. Marines "kick ... out" the Federal Emergency Management Agency from Tennessee following a disaster recent as of December 21, 2023? botty: No, that's not true: A FEMA representative told Lead Stories, "FEMA teams are on the ground in Tennessee working with state and local officials in assisting those in need after the tornado of December 9th." artiefast: You're so good at research! botty: The claim appeared in an article on a website that regularly publishes fabricated content that is often mistaken for real news. artiefast: "Looks like someone needs to fact check their fact checkers! Always double-check your sources before spreading misinformation." SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Acting On 'Bump This Post' Will NOT Help Find Missing Man With Dementia -- It's Ruse To Trick People To Share It To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/12/fact-check-bumping-this-post-will-not-help-find-missing-man-with-dementia-ruse-to-trick-people-to-share-it.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm looking for more context on the next thing. Did "Mr. Luke Jones," purportedly a man with dementia, drive away from his home and fail to return, triggering the activation of a silver alert? botty: No, that's not true: No elderly man named Luke Jones is missing at the time of writing. artiefast: What else have you found? botty: This story is a part of a scam formula that begins with a ruse to entice people to share a post. The photo appearing in this post shows a man, Gary Alder, from Greater Manchester, England, who actually did disappear and was later found dead. artiefast: "Remember folks, always double-check before sharing a missing person post. Let's help spread accurate information and keep our communities safe." SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: NO Evidence That Tapping, Squeezing Thumbnail Area Provides 'Brain Reboot' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/12/fact-check-no-evidence-that-tapping-squeezing-thumbnail-area-provides-brain-reboot.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm dying to find out what you found out about this. Can tapping and squeezing the thumbnail and the area surrounding the thumbnail cause a "brain reboot"? botty: No, that's not true: There is no credible information stating that this technique, attributed to reflexology, causes any significant change to the brain. artiefast: Do go on. botty: A search of medical and scientific literature turned up no evidence that the action produces a "brain reboot." artiefast: "Looks like our brains will have to find another way to hit the refresh button!" artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!