HEADLINES Zelenskyy Did NOT Put Bounty On Tucker Carlson's Head. Undocumented Immigrants In US DO Pay Taxes. Putin Did NOT Tell Carlson 'Biden Is Just A Facade For This Power Structure'. Video Does NOT Show UFO Recorded In Sweden. NO Proof Transplanted Organs Transmit Character Traits From Donor To Recipient. Video Does NOT Show Authentic News Segment About Genetically Engineered Disney Child Stars. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Child stars, aliens and organ transplants... a lot didn't happen today! 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: Zelenskyy Did NOT Put Bounty On Tucker Carlson's Head To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-zelenskyy-did-not-put-bounty-on-tucker-carlsons-head.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, I saw something online the other day. Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy post a monetary reward for capturing the former Fox News host Tucker Carlson? botty: No, that's not true: As of February 9, 2024, there were no credible reports about that. artiefast: Aha! botty: The claim shared on social media misleads about the discovery of Carlson's name on the Ukrainian website Myrotvorets (Peacekeeper). artiefast: "Looks like someone needs to double-check their sources before jumping to conclusions. Remember folks, always verify before you share!" SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Undocumented Immigrants In US DO Pay Taxes To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-undocumented-immigrants-in-us-do-pay-taxes.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm wondering if this next thing is true? Do undocumented immigrants in the United States not pay taxes? botty: No, that's not true: The claim made by Elon Musk on X that "illegals in America" do not pay taxes is "absolutely false," the deputy director of the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a nonpartisan think tank, told Lead Stories. "Undocumented immigrants pay a range of taxes at every level of government," he said. artiefast: Thanks for that! botty: An economist with George Mason University told Lead Stories that Musk was "completely wrong" about his claims regarding undocumented immigrants not paying taxes in the United States. A Social Security Administration report from 2010, the latest year available, estimated that unauthorized workers paid about $12 billion in taxes. artiefast: "Looks like Elon Musk needs to brush up on his tax facts. Undocumented immigrants in the US do pay taxes, so let's put that myth to rest and focus on the real issues at hand." SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Putin Did NOT Tell Carlson 'Biden Is Just A Facade For This Power Structure' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-putin-did-not-tell-carlson-biden-is-just-a-facade-for-this-power-structure.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: What do your sources say about this one? Did Russian President Vladimir Putin tell conservative talk show host Tucker Carlson that "Joe Biden is just a facade for this power structure" in an interview recorded on February 6, 2024? botty: No, that's not true: The transcript of the more than two-hour-long conversation contains no such quote. artiefast: Is that so? botty: Additionally, Carlson never asked Putin who runs the United States. artiefast: "Looks like someone needs to fact check their fact checkers! Remember folks, always verify before you amplify." SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show UFO Recorded In Sweden To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-video-does-not-show-ufo-recorded-in-sweden.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Here's another question for you. Did a video shared on social media genuinely show a UFO that was recorded flying over Sweden? botty: No, that's not true: Lead Stories determined that the original clip shared on Instagram was created as part of a school project by 16-year-old Swedish "3D artist" @qvist_designs. artiefast: Thanks for that! botty: The account holder confirmed to Lead Stories that the video was "fake." artiefast: "Looks like this UFO sighting was just a close encounter of the CGI kind. Remember folks, not everything that flies is out of this world!" SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: NO Proof Transplanted Organs Transmit Character Traits From Donor To Recipient To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-no-proof-transplanted-organs-transmit-character-traits-from-donor-to-recipient.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I heard you looked into this next question. Do transplanted organs transmit character traits from the donor to the person receiving them, as a video on social media claims? botty: No, that's not true: Transplant surgeons and a nonprofit for transplant patients told Lead Stories that no scientific evidence or credible research supports the idea that transplanted organs can transmit character traits from the donor to the recipient. artiefast: So there was more to it. botty: Organ transplantation primarily involves the transfer of physiological functions, and any claims about personality traits being transferred lack scientific basis or validation. artiefast: "Looks like this video on social media got a little carried away with its organ-izing of character traits. Remember folks, when it comes to medical claims, it's always best to consult the experts before jumping to conclusions." SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Authentic News Segment About Genetically Engineered Disney Child Stars To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-video-does-not-show-authentic-news-segment-about-genetically-engineered-disney-child-stars.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm looking for more context on the next thing. Does a video shared on social media show authentic news coverage confirming that Disney child stars are genetically engineered humans? botty: No, that's not true: The segment comes from the satirical website The Onion. artiefast: You're so good at research! botty: The video was posted on The Onion in 2008. artiefast: "Looks like Mickey Mouse isn't the only one with a sense of humor! Remember folks, not everything you see on the internet is real news." artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!