HEADLINES Newspaper's 'Photo Of Heaven' Was NOT Taken By Hubble Telescope In 1993. US Navy JAG Did NOT Hang Assistant Defense Secretary Tanya Skeen January 31, 2024. Tucker Carlson-Vladimir Putin Exchange About US Border Is NOT Authentic. John Kirby Did NOT Say Zero Civilians Had Died In Gaza. Immunologist Did NOT Admit COVID-19 Vaccines Would 'Sterilise' Humans. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Coming up: your daily dose of non-events! 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: Newspaper's 'Photo Of Heaven' Was NOT Taken By Hubble Telescope In 1993 -- It's A Fake Image To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-hubble-telescope-did-not-take-photo-of-heaven-in-1993.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I've heard some people talking about something, and I wonder if it is true. Did NASA's Hubble Telescope take the Weekly World News' "Photo of Heaven" as part of hundreds of photos beamed back from space to the Goddard Space Flight Center in December 1993? botty: No, that's not true: NASA told Lead Stories that it is "not a real Hubble image," but artwork. artiefast: Some people will be happy to hear that. botty: The Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990, has provided stunning images of distant galaxies, nebulae and other celestial objects. artiefast: "Looks like heaven will have to remain a mystery for now, but hey, at least we still have those stunning Hubble images to admire!" SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: US Navy JAG Did NOT Hang Assistant Defense Secretary Tanya Skeen January 31, 2024 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-us-navy-jag-did-not-hang-assistant-defense-secretary-tanya-skeen.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you explain this for me? Did the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps hang Assistant Defense Secretary for Acquisition Tanya Skeen on January 31, 2024? botty: No, that's not true: This claim appeared in an article on a website that regularly publishes fabricated content. artiefast: You're so good at research! botty: There is no evidence of such an incident taking place and Skeen has, since November of 2023 worked for a defense contractor and not for the Department of Defense. artiefast: Remember, folks, before sharing shocking news, always double-check the source and verify the facts. It's important to separate fact from fiction, especially when it comes to serious matters like this. SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Tucker Carlson-Vladimir Putin Exchange About US Border Is NOT Authentic -- Interview Hadn't Happened Yet To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-tucker-carlson-vladimir-putin-exchange-about-us-border-is-not-authentic-it-had-not-occurred-when-purported-quote-was-published.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you tackle this item next? Did a post on social media from iSource News contain an authentic quote from Russian President Vladimir Putin answering a question from Tucker Carlson about the U.S. southern border? botty: No, that's not true: The timeline of events makes it impossible and proves that the quote is fabricated because iSource News published the purported exchange on February 4, 2024 -- before the planned interview between Carlson and Putin took place. artiefast: Tell me more, Botty. botty: On February 6, 2024, Carlson posted a video on X saying he would be doing the interview soon. On the morning of February 7, 2024, the Associated Press reported that a Kremlin spokesman confirmed that the interview had taken place. artiefast: "Looks like someone jumped the gun on that quote! Remember folks, always double-check the facts before hitting that share button." SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: John Kirby Did NOT Say Zero Civilians Had Died In Gaza -- He Said 'The Right Number Of Civilian Casualties Is Zero' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-john-kirby-did-not-say-zero-civilians-have-died-in-gaza-he-said-right-number-of-civilian-casualties-is-zero.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, Botty, what's the real story here? Did Assistant to the Secretary of Defense John Kirby say that the "true number of civilians deaths in Gaza is zero"? botty: No, that's not true: That is a misquote that drastically changes the meaning of what Kirby said. artiefast: I should have known that! botty: No such quote is found in the transcript of the briefing shown in the Tweet that makes the claim. What Kirby did say about Gaza is that the U.S. does not excuse the loss of a single innocent life, and that "the right number of civilian casualties is zero." artiefast: "Remember folks, always fact-check quotes before jumping to conclusions. The right number of misquotes is zero!" SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Immunologist Did NOT Admit COVID-19 Vaccines Would 'Sterilise' Humans -- He Used Medical Term For Virus Eradication To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-immunologist-did-not-admit-covid19-vaccines-intended-to-sterilise-humans.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you tackle this item next? Did an immunologist accidentally admit that COVID-19 vaccines were intended to sterilize humans, as a video on Instagram implied? botty: No, that's not true: Though the post included genuine footage, it lacked context that makes clear what was meant. artiefast: So there was more to it. botty: Dr. John Bell's comments in an interview were about "sterilizing immunity", a public health term that refers to eradicating a virus from a large population through vaccination programs. At no point did Bell refer to fertility or to sterilizing humans. There was, at the time this was written, no evidence that COVID vaccines cause infertility. artiefast: "Remember folks, context is key! Always dig deeper and verify before jumping to conclusions." artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!