HEADLINES People CANNOT Get $6,400 Benefit Through 'Texas Relief Act' Ad. US Navy JAG Did NOT Arrest Journalist Mehdi Hasan on January 7, 2024. Image Of Woman With Swimsuit Reading 'Not A Dude!' Is NOT Authentic. NO Evidence Of Human Trafficking In Tunnels Under NYC Synagogue . Photo Of Epstein With Trump On Private Jet Is NOT Real. Palestinian Baby Doll Was NOT Made In Israel And Is Not For Public Sale. Video Does NOT Show Crude Oil Discovered In Burkina Faso. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Sometimes internet bullshit is literally about sewage. 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: People CANNOT Get $6,400 Benefit Through 'Texas Relief Act' Ad -- Info Harvesting Scam, Not Government Program To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-people-can-not-get-6400-dollar-benefit-through-texas-relief-act-ad-info-harvesting-scam.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you tackle this item next? Can anyone under 65 years old qualify to claim a $6,400 Affordable Care Act benefit through the Texas Relief Act? botty: No, that's not true: There is no government program resembling what is described in a Facebook ad. artiefast: How do you keep finding all this? botty: The application process to see if you qualify to claim a "subsidy card" is not an official government website but a referral service that matches potential customers with insurance companies. artiefast: "Remember folks, always double-check before sharing! That $6,400 benefit is just a scam, not a government program. Don't fall for it, do your research!" SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: US Navy JAG Did NOT Arrest Journalist Mehdi Hasan on January 7, 2024 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-us-navy-jag-did-not-arrest-journalist-mehdi-hasan-on-january-7-2024.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I hope you can answer this one, Botty. Did the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) place journalist Mehdi Hasan under arrest on January 7, 2024, for committing treason? botty: No, that's not true: Hasan has been active on his verified social media accounts since the date of the purported arrest, with no mention of being arrested. artiefast: How about that? Got more details? botty: Also, the website where this claim was made publishes fabricated content. artiefast: "Remember folks, always double-check your sources before jumping to conclusions. Don't let fake news sail under your radar!" SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Image Of Woman With Swimsuit Reading 'Not A Dude!' Is NOT Authentic To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-image-of-woman-with-swimsuit-reading-not-a-dude-is-not-authentic.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I hope you can answer this one, Botty. Is an image of a woman in a swimsuit that reads "Not A Dude!" used in a social media post a real photo? botty: No, that's not true: There is an early version of the image that proves that the woman in question did not have "Not A Dude!" on her swimsuit. artiefast: Always good to get more info. botty: Versions of the picture without the message have been widely shared on the internet for years. artiefast: "Looks like someone got caught in a Photoshop tide! Remember folks, always double-check those viral images before diving in." SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: NO Evidence Of Human Trafficking In Tunnels Under NYC Synagogue To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-no-evidence-of-human-trafficking-in-tunnels-under-nyc-synagogue.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Botty, what do you know about this one? Does a tunnel discovered by authorities under a New York City synagogue in early January 2024 prove that human trafficking was taking place there? botty: No, that's not true: There's no evidence to support such a claim. artiefast: Some people will be happy to hear that. botty: The New York City Police Department stated that it's not "looking into anything of that nature," and the New York City Department of Buildings confirmed that "the tunnel was found to be empty ..." artiefast: "Looks like this tunnel story was just a molehill, not a mountain. Remember folks, always dig deeper before jumping to conclusions!" SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Photo Of Epstein With Trump On Private Jet Is NOT Real To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-photo-of-epstein-with-trump-on-private-jet-is-not-real.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Could you dig into this? Is a photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump sitting next to each other on a private jet an authentic picture? botty: No, that's not true: The image of the financier convicted of prostitution crimes and the former president of the United States is not authentic. artiefast: Ha, I knew it! botty: It is an AI-generated image, as an online detection tool showed. Epstein and Trump were photographed together multiple times over the years and some of those photos are for sale online, but this particular photo is fake. artiefast: "Looks like someone tried to take this photo to new heights, but it's just a plane fake!" Remember to fact-check before sharing images, folks. SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Palestinian Baby Doll Was NOT Made In Israel And Is Not For Public Sale -- It Is A Mexican Artist's Show Of Support For Palestinians To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-palestinian-baby-doll-was-not-made-in-israel-it-was-made-by-mexican-artist.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: This one seems interesting too, Botty. Did an Israeli toy company make a Palestinian baby doll? botty: No, that's not true: This baby doll was made as an art project by Instagram user @vlocke_negro. artiefast: I did not expect that. botty: According to their Instagram post about the doll, they made this doll in support of Palestinians. artiefast: "Looks like this doll is a work of art, not a product of politics. Remember, folks, always double-check the backstory before jumping to conclusions!" SEGMENT 16 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Crude Oil Discovered In Burkina Faso -- It's Minnesota Sewer Pipe To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-video-does-not-show-crude-oil-discovered-in-burkina-faso.html 16 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, what did you turn up about this? Does a viral video prove crude oil was found in Burkina Faso in January 2024? botty: No, that's not true: The footage, originally published by a Minnesota-based company, shows a sewage pipe. artiefast: Do you know more? botty: No credible source reported the purported "news" of oil in the West African nation. artiefast: "Looks like someone got their pipes crossed! Remember folks, always double-check your sources before jumping to conclusions." artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!