HEADLINES Vaccines Do NOT Increase Risk Of Ear Infections In Children. Texas National Guard Did NOT Send Tanks To Border in January 2024. 'Illegal Immigrant' In Video Is NOT Azerbaijani Politician Movsum Samadov. Image Of President Biden In Military Fatigues Is NOT Real. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Fake Biden, fake tanks, fake immigrant... Don't be fooled! 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: Vaccines Do NOT Increase Risk Of Ear Infections In Children To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-vaccines-do-not-increase-risk-of-ear-infections-in-children.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I don't know what to believe about this thing. Do recommended childhood vaccinations increase the risk of ear infections in those they're intended to protect? botty: No, that's not true: Infectious disease experts told Lead Stories that vaccinations, such as those for diseases like influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia, can help prevent certain infections that may lead to ear infections. artiefast: What else have you got there? botty: Vaccines do not increase the risk of ear infections in children. artiefast: "Looks like the rumor about vaccines causing ear infections just got a shot down. Time to give those little ears a break!" SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Texas National Guard Did NOT Send Tanks To Border in January 2024 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-texas-national-guard-did-not-send-10-military-tanks-to-stop-an-invasion-of-illegal-immigrants.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: This one seems interesting too, Botty. Did the Texas National Guard send tanks to its southern border in January 2024? botty: No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the Texas National Guard told Lead Stories they are not sending tanks to the border. artiefast: How about that? Got more details? botty: Multiple posts made versions of the claim but there is no evidence to substantiate any of those posts. artiefast: "Looks like someone's been watching too much Transformers! Remember folks, always double-check your sources before sharing sensational news." SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: 'Illegal Immigrant' In Video Is NOT Azerbaijani Politician Movsum Samadov -- Samadov Says It's Not Him, He Can't Leave Azerbaijan To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-illegal-immigrant-in-video-is-not-politician-movsum-samadov-he-cant-leave-azerbaijan.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Could you dig into this? Does a video seen on X show Azerbaijani politician Movsum Samadov on the border of the United States? botty: No, that's not true: There is no evidence this man is Samadov or that this took place on the border of the U.S. artiefast: Is that all you know? Or is there more? botty: Samadov denied that he was the man seen in the video when he spoke to Eastern Europe's Radio Liberty on January 30, 2024. Samadov also told Radio Liberty that he is not allowed to leave Azerbaijan. artiefast: "Remember folks, before jumping to conclusions, let's verify the facts and double-check the source. It's always important to get the full story." SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Image Of President Biden In Military Fatigues Is NOT Real -- AI Detection Tool Says It's 100 Percent Fake To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/01/fact-check-image-of-president-biden-in-military-fatigues-is-not-real-ai-generated.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I don't know what to believe about this thing. Does a picture accurately show President Joe Biden sitting in a meeting with military leaders while wearing military fatigues? botty: No, that's not true: The image is fake and is an AI-generated image, according to an online detection tool. artiefast: Interesting! Please continue. botty: No such genuine photo of the president in fatigues during a meeting with leaders of the military exists as of this writing. The photo appeared in a social media post, while no news or government sites have used it or described it as real. artiefast: "Looks like someone tried to enlist President Biden in a Photoshop boot camp! Remember folks, always double-check your sources before sharing a picture-perfect hoax." artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!