HEADLINES Video Is NOT Authentic Euronews Report About French Farmers And Ukrainian Embassy. Claim That Rabies Has 'Never Been Proven to Exist' Is NOT True. 'The Rock' Was NOT Booed In Las Vegas Over Lack Of Help To Victims Of Maui Wildfires. Picture Of Travis Kelce With 'Biden Harris 2024' Hat Is NOT Real. Purported Ben Shapiro Post About Tracy Chapman At 2024 Grammy Awards Is NOT Real . Tucker Carlson Did NOT Ask Putin Why He Believes That 'A Christian Can Be Gay'. Saudi Crown Prince Did NOT Suggest Jared Kushner Has To Pay Back $2 Billion If Trump Doesn't Win 2024 Election. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: We're living through the Super Bowl of misinformation. Here's some more stuff that didn't happen... 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: Video Is NOT Authentic Euronews Report About French Farmers And Ukrainian Embassy To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-video-is-not-authentic-euronews-report-about-french-farmers-and-ukrainian-embassy.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: What can you tell me about this, Botty? Did the European public broadcaster Euronews publish or air a report about French farmers attacking the Ukrainian embassy in Paris in early February 2024? botty: No, that's not true: The video with the TV channel's logo couldn't be found on the Euronews website. artiefast: Is that all you know? Or is there more? botty: The footage in question was originally recorded in a different French city. It predated the alleged date of the event and showed a "letter" with a fake signature of the Ukrainian ambassador to France. artiefast: "Looks like someone tried to sow some fake news seeds, but luckily the fact checkers plowed right through it. Remember folks, always double-check your sources before sharing!" SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Claim That Rabies Has 'Never Been Proven to Exist' Is NOT True -- It's Been Known About For At Least 2,500 Years To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-claim-that-rabies-has-never-been-proven-to-exist-is-not-true.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Botty, what do you know about this one? Has rabies "never been proven to exist"? botty: No, that's not true: Rabies is a viral disease that affects mammals, including humans, and is typically transmitted through the saliva of infected animals, often through bites. artiefast: Thanks for providing more background. botty: The existence of rabies is well-documented in medical and scientific literature, and extensive efforts worldwide are made to prevent and control its spread through vaccination and other measures. artiefast: "Looks like someone needs to brush up on their animal trivia! Rabies has been around for centuries, so let's not bite into that myth." SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: 'The Rock' Was NOT Booed In Las Vegas Over Lack Of Help To Victims Of Maui Wildfires To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-the-rock-was-not-booed-in-las-vegas-over-lack-of-help-to-victims-of-maui-wildfires.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Have you found any more detail about this? Was "The Rock" booed in Las Vegas for failing to help the victims of the wildfires in Maui? botty: No, that's not true: The video of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is from a WWE event where he was playing a bad character, and the audience was chanting for his opponent. artiefast: I did not expect that. botty: The video had nothing to do with the August 2023 Maui wildfires. Johnson posted on social media that the footage showed him turning "heel," which is "wrestling parlance for bad guy," and said he was "playing it up with our crowd as they boo." artiefast: "Looks like 'The Rock' was just playing his part in the wrestling ring, not dodging any wildfires in Maui!" Remember, folks, always fact-check before jumping to conclusions. SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Picture Of Travis Kelce With 'Biden Harris 2024' Hat Is NOT Real -- It Was Edited To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-travis-kelce-did-not-wear-biden-harris-2024-hat-it-was-edited.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I guess I could Google this, but I might as well ask you. Is a meme picture of Kansas City Chiefs football player Travis Kelce in a "Biden Harris 2024" hat actually real? botty: No, that's not true: The picture of Kelce seen in an Instagram post has been edited. artiefast: So there was more to it. botty: In the original photo, Kelce is wearing an energy drink hat, not one endorsing the incumbent president and vice president. artiefast: "Looks like someone tried to give Travis Kelce a political endorsement, but they fumbled the truth along the way. Remember folks, always double-check your memes before sharing!" SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Purported Ben Shapiro Post About Tracy Chapman At 2024 Grammy Awards Is NOT Real To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-purported-ben-shapiro-post-about-tracy-chapman-at-2024-grammy-awards-is-not-real.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm really curious about this next one. Is an X post purportedly published by conservative commentator Ben Shapiro saying he believed Tracy Chapman stole the spotlight from Luke Combs at the 2024 Grammy Awards show real? botty: No, that's not true: On February 7, 2024, Shapiro publicly debunked the post as fake from his verified X account. artiefast: Really, Botty? botty: Before that, Shapiro had also posted a link to an article in which the author praised Chapman's performance with Combs. artiefast: Remember, folks, always double-check your sources before sharing something online. It's easy for fake posts to spread like wildfire, so let's be responsible digital citizens and verify the facts first. SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Did NOT Ask Putin Why He Believes That 'A Christian Can Be Gay' -- Quote Was Made Up To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-tucker-carlson-did-not-ask-putin-why-he-believes-a-christian-can-be-gay.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, please explain something to me. Did Tucker Carlson ask Vladimir Putin about the underlying reasons for his supposed belief that Christians can be gay? botty: No, that's not true: A post on social media didn't show an authentic quote from that interview. artiefast: How about that? Got more details? botty: Neither a recording of the interview nor its transcript included the quote, and the post's caption included hashtags with the word "meme" in them. artiefast: "Remember folks, before sharing quotes, make sure to fact check and verify the source. Don't fall for the meme trap!" SEGMENT 16 Fact Check: Saudi Crown Prince Did NOT Suggest Jared Kushner Has To Pay Back $2 Billion If Trump Doesn't Win 2024 Election To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-saudi-crown-prince-did-not-suggest-jared-kushner-pay-back-two-billion-if-trump-doesnt-win-election.html 16 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, I saw something online the other day. Did Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman indicate that Jared Kushner, son-in-law of former President Donald Trump, will have to pay back the Saudi government $2 billion if Trump isn't reelected in 2024? botty: No, there's no evidence that's true: The claim appears to be based on a tweet that cites a 2023 FOX News interview with Prince Mohammed. artiefast: Do you know more? botty: In the interview, Prince Mohammed does not say Kushner has to repay $2 billion. artiefast: Remember, always verify the source and context of information before jumping to conclusions or sharing it with others. artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!