HEADLINES 'Toasty Heater' Was NOT Invented By A Firefighter, A Veteran, Or An Army Officer. Bill Gates Does NOT Fund 88 Percent Of The World Health Organization Budget. Biden Did NOT Sponsor New Arizona 'Health Credits' Subsidy Program in Arizona. FedEx Is NOT Selling Pallets Of Packages. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: What do China, a veteran and a firefighter have in common? Stay tuned for a toasty story! 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: 'Toasty Heater' Was NOT Invented By A Firefighter, A Veteran, Or An Army Officer -- It's A Marked-Up Chinese Wholesale Product To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-toasty-heater-was-not-invented-by-a-firefighter-a-veteran-or-an-army-officer-its-a-marked-up-chinese-wholesale-product.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Am I the only one wondering about this? Did an upstate New York firefighter named David, along with his brother, a former NASA engineer, invent a safer, better and more energy efficient electric heater after David's daughter got carbon monoxide poisoning from a fire in her bedroom? botty: No, that's not true: This detailed inventor's narrative, presented with the many high pressure sales tactics like special pricing and purported limited supply, is part of a sales pitch sell a cheap wholesale product for large markups with little to no accountability. artiefast: Oh, wow. botty: The same product featured in several different sponsored ads from the same website features alternate narratives about a Vietnam veteran and an Army Special Forces officer, none verified. The unbranded heating unit can be found in wholesale marketplace listings for as little as $10. artiefast: "Looks like this 'Toasty Heater' story went up in smoke! Remember folks, always fact-check those heartwarming tales before getting all fired up." SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Bill Gates Does NOT Fund 88 Percent Of The World Health Organization Budget To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-bill-gates-does-not-fund-88-percent-of-the-who-budget.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Here's something my friend told me, but I'm not sure it is real. Do contributions from Bill Gates make up 88 percent of the World Health Organization's annual funding? botty: No, that's not true: While notable, the total amount donated by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation every year did not exceed 10 percent of the WHO budget in recent years. artiefast: That's unexpected. botty: The claim misrepresents the structure of WHO's funding. artiefast: "Looks like someone needs to fact check their fact check! Remember folks, always verify your sources before spreading misinformation." SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Sponsor New Arizona 'Health Credits' Subsidy Program in Arizona To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-biden-did-not-sponsor-new-arizona-health-credits-subsidy.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: People say you shouldn't believe everything on the internet. But here's a question. Did President Joe Biden sponsor a new "health credits" subsidy program in Arizona? botty: No, that's not true: The claim that the government is freely giving out health credits is a scam. artiefast: Oh, I see now. That's fascinating. botty: Such scams are usually attached to an ad asking whether a person needs federal assistance or insurance. Biden, who purportedly backed the program, did not post such an endorsement. artiefast: "Looks like someone's trying to give out 'health credits' for spreading misinformation. Remember folks, always fact-check before sharing!" SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: FedEx Is NOT Selling Pallets Of Packages To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-fedex-is-not-selling-these-pallets-of-packages.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you shed some light on this issue? Is FedEx getting rid of all unclaimed packages after New Year's Eve by sending Facebook users a shipping pallet of packages if they answer four questions? botty: No, that's not true: Lead Stories received a statement from a FedEx representative who stated that the post "appears to be fradulent" and their brand is not associated with this post. artiefast: Good thing I asked. botty: The link in this Facebook post does not lead to a FedEx-owned website. artiefast: "Looks like someone's trying to deliver a load of fake news! Remember folks, always double-check the source before hitting that share button." artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!