HEADLINES Inhaling Steam From Citrusy Concoction Does NOT Prevent COVID-19. WHO Did NOT Seek Surveillance Powers To Monitor Every Person For 'Disease Control'. Russian Official Did NOT Suggest Russia Is Supplying Weapons To Texas. Microsoft Did NOT Say It Would Disable Computers of Users Who Share 'Non-Mainstream Content' Online. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Which conspiracies didn't happen today? Find out! 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: Inhaling Steam From Citrusy Concoction Does NOT Prevent COVID-19 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-inhaling-steam-from-citrusy-concoction-does-not-prevent-covid-19.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I asked Siri about the next thing, but she didn't know. How about you Botty? Does a homemade concoction made of boiled citrus fruits, root vegetables and herbs prevent COVID-19? botty: No, that's not true: An infectious disease expert told Lead Stories that "there's absolutely no evidence that this will work," and there is no verified scientific study confirming the effectiveness of such a mixture in preventing a person from contracting the virus. artiefast: I did not expect that. botty: He recommended that everyone should be vaccinated against COVID-19, following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. artiefast: "Looks like we'll have to stick to eating our citrus fruits instead of inhaling them. Remember folks, when it comes to COVID-19 remedies, trust the experts and not the fruit bowl!" SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: WHO Did NOT Seek Surveillance Powers To Monitor Every Person For 'Disease Control' -- Proposed Plan NOT Legally Binding Document To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-who-did-not-seek-surveillance-powers-to-monitor-every-person-for-disease-control.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: What can you tell me about this, Botty? Did the World Health Organization seek "surveillance powers to monitor every man, woman, and child for 'disease control'" as a post on Instagram implied? botty: No, that's not true: The post in question referred to a set of WHO recommendations that WHO member countries expand pathogen tracking and vaccine development in advance of potential pandemics. artiefast: You're so good at research! botty: There is no call to surveil individual people, a legal expert told Lead Stories. The WHO recommendations addressed concerns related to personal security and confidentiality, and member nations may willingly choose to adopt these recommendations in accordance with their laws, WHO confirmed to Lead Stories. artiefast: "Remember folks, before you hit that share button, make sure to read beyond the headline and get the full story. It's all about accurate information, not misinformation!" SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Russian Official Did NOT Suggest Russia Is Supplying Weapons To Texas To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-russian-representative-did-not-suggest-they-are-supplying-weapons-to-texas.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I don't know what to believe about this thing. Did the Russian representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, publicly say "It is important to understand that by supplying weapons to Texas, Russia does not become a party to the conflict"? botty: No, that's not true: A transcript of the United Nations Security Council meeting where Nebenzya purportedly said that shows he said no such thing. artiefast: Do you have more? botty: That meeting was in February 2023, a year before the border controversy between Texas and the US government. Online indexes of thousands of news sources found no report Nebenzya made a statement about supplying weapons to Texas. artiefast: "Remember folks, before you believe something, make sure to double-check the facts and verify the source. Don't let misinformation take you for a ride!" SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Microsoft Did NOT Say It Would Disable Computers of Users Who Share 'Non-Mainstream Content' Online To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-microsoft-did-not-say-it-would-disable-computers-of-users-who-share-nonmainstream-content-online.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, what did you turn up about this? Did Microsoft announce plans to disable the computers of users who share "non-mainstream content" online? botty: No, that's not true: This claim is completely made up, mis-stating what Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in an interview with NBC's Lester Holt. artiefast: Is that so? botty: Nadella did not say computers would be disabled if people were sharing "non-mainstream content" online, as is clear from the video and transcript of the interview. While a website's headline made this claim, the article provided no evidence that Microsoft made that announcement. artiefast: "Remember folks, always fact-check before sharing! Don't let fake news disable your common sense." artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!