HEADLINES US Navy JAG Did NOT Sentence OSTP Director Arati Prabhakar To Death On January 16, 2024. Amateur Photography Of Mars Does NOT Disprove Current Scientific Understanding of The Red Planet. NO Evidence Ellen DeGeneres And Tom Hanks Said They Will 'Leave The US If Trump Becomes President in 2024'. Massaging Your Cheeks Does NOT Cure Shortness Of Breath. Taylor Swift Is NOT Giving Away Free $1,000 VISA Gift Cards. Biden Did NOT Threaten To 'Wage War Against Texas'. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Want to hear the latest fake gossip about Taylor Swift? 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: US Navy JAG Did NOT Sentence OSTP Director Arati Prabhakar To Death On January 16, 2024 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-us-navy-jag-did-not-sentence-ostp-director-arati-prabhakar-to-death-on-january-16-2024.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, Botty, can you look into this other thing for me? Did the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps sentence Arati Prabhakar to death at a Guantanamo Bay military tribunal on January 16, 2024, for committing treason? botty: No, that's not true: Prabhakar, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, has made a public appearance following the purported date of conviction, and she did not appear to be in any imminent danger of being sentenced to death. artiefast: Always good to get more info. botty: Also, the website where this claim was made publishes fabricated content. artiefast: Remember, always verify the date and source before sharing information. SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Amateur Photography Of Mars Does NOT Disprove Current Scientific Understanding of The Red Planet To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-amateur-photography-of-mars-does-not-disprove-current-scientific-understanding.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, please explain something to me. Does a video of Mars filmed with a Nikon p1000 camera prove that Hubble Space Telescope images of Mars are fake, and that Mars is not really a planet but a shining star that looks like "light shimmering in water"? botty: No, that's not true: Images of Mars can vary considerably depending on the equipment, settings and atmospheric conditions. artiefast: More people should know that. botty: The resulting variations in amateur photography do not negate the body of scientific knowledge about Mars or the images of the terrestrial planet seen from world-class observatories, the Hubble Space Telescope, the orbiters and rovers from NASA's Mars Exploration Program, or even more skilled and better-equipped amateur astrophotographers. artiefast: "Remember folks, just because you take a selfie with a fish-eye lens doesn't mean you're a mermaid." SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: NO Evidence Ellen DeGeneres And Tom Hanks Said They Will 'Leave The US If Trump Becomes President in 2024' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-no-evidence-ellen-degeneres-tom-hanks-said-they-will-leave-us-if-trump-becomes-president-in-2024.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I guess I could Google this, but I might as well ask you. Did comedian Ellen DeGeneres and actor Tom Hanks pledge to move abroad if Donald Trump is elected president in 2024? botty: No, that's not true: No credible news outlets have reported that. artiefast: You're so good at research! botty: The claim was promoted, among others, by an online store selling T-shirts, a meme website and a parody account -- not by the official websites or social media accounts of either DeGeneres or Hanks. artiefast: "Looks like Ellen and Tom aren't packing their bags just yet! Remember folks, always fact-check before sharing juicy rumors." SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Massaging Your Cheeks Does NOT Cure Shortness Of Breath To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-massaging-your-cheeks-does-not-cure-shortness-of-breath.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm dying to find out what you found out about this. Does massaging the cheeks provide a cure for shortness of breath? botty: No, that's not true: Physiology and massage experts told Lead Stories that there's no connection between the two things. artiefast: Did you find out more? botty: Shortness of breath is typically related to respiratory or cardiovascular issues, and massaging would not address the underlying causes of the symptom. artiefast: "Looks like it's time to put down the massage oil and pick up the phone to your doctor instead!" SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Taylor Swift Is NOT Giving Away Free $1,000 VISA Gift Cards -- Audio Is Fake To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-taylor-swift-is-not-giving-away-free-1000-dollar-visa-gift-cards-audio-is-fake.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm looking for more context on the next thing. Is Taylor Swift giving away free $1,000 Visa gift cards? botty: No, that's not true: A video on social media that shows footage of Swift has an artificially generated version of her voice making the claim about the give-away. artiefast: Thanks for that! botty: In the original video of Swift from a 2020 interview, she never says she is giving away Visa gift cards. artiefast: "Looks like Taylor Swift's generosity doesn't extend to free gift cards, but hey, at least we got a catchy tune out of it!" SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Threaten To 'Wage War Against Texas' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-biden-did-not-threaten-to-wage-war-against-texas.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm probably not the only one online asking about the next thing. Did President Joe Biden threaten to send F-15s and "wage war against Texas"? botty: No, that's not true: A White House spokesman told Lead Stories the claim is false. artiefast: More people should know that. botty: Additionally, no credible news organization has reported the quote, which, if true, would have made international headlines and triggered a flood of public responses. One expert in digital forensics said the supposed recording of Biden threatening war on Texas was likely generated by artificial intelligence. artiefast: "Looks like someone's been watching too much Terminator. Remember folks, not everything you see or hear online is real. Stay skeptical and double-check your sources!" artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!