HEADLINES Video Does NOT Show Mosque Destroyed In China. Prohibition Was NOT Intended To Stop People From Fueling Cars And Homes With Alcohol. A Document Released In Response To A Freedom Of Information Request Is NOT Evidence Of CIA Censoring The Press . Amelia Bassano Did NOT Write Shakespeare's Plays, Was Not Black, And Her Poetry Was Published. Image Does NOT Show An Authentic 1985 Memo From IRS Chief Stating That All Taxes Since 1913 Should Be Refunded. Video Does NOT Show US Military Preparing For Social Unrest Ahead Of 2024 Presidential Election. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: STOP... the spread of false information online. Here's the latest. 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 Does NOT Show Mosque Destroyed In China -- Earthquake-Damaged Minaret In Turkey Required Demolition To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-video-does-not-show-mosque-destroyed-in-china-earthquake-damaged-minaret-in-turkey-required-demolition.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm looking for more context on the next thing. Does a video posted on X show a work crew in China destroying a mosque? botty: No, that's not true: This scene has nothing to do with China because the video shows a mishap that occurred in Adana, Turkey where the minaret of the Gökoğlu Mosque sustained structural damage during the 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes which shook the country on February 6, 2023. artiefast: I should have probably looked that up. botty: The demolition of this and many other minarets in Adana, which were damaged but still standing, was planned out of caution. One of the workers was hit by some rubble when the minaret fell. artiefast: "Remember folks, before sharing videos, make sure to double-check the location and context. It's always better to be accurate than to spread misinformation." SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Prohibition Was NOT Intended To Stop People From Fueling Cars And Homes With Alcohol To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-prohibition-was-not-intended-to-stop-people-from-fueling-cars-and-homes-with-alcohol.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Botty, what do you know about this one? Was the purpose of Prohibition to stop people from fueling their cars and homes with alcohol? botty: No, that's not true: Professors in history and sociology told Lead Stories that there's no truth to the claim. artiefast: Can you elaborate on that? botty: Prohibition in the United States, which ran from 1920 to 1933, was not about preventing people from using alcohol as fuel for cars or homes; rather, it was an attempt to reduce the negative effects of alcohol consumption on society. artiefast: "Looks like someone's mixing up their cocktails and their car fuel! Remember folks, fact-checking is the key ingredient to a sober conversation." SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: A Document Released In Response To A Freedom Of Information Request Is NOT Evidence Of CIA Censoring The Press To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-foia-release-is-not-evidence-of-the-censoring-the-press-news-clip-was-in-penthouse-magazine-in-1978.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Here's another question for you. Was a 1970s "news clipping on Israel" censored by the CIA and released in 2004 only through a Freedom of Information Act request, proving the CIA censors the press? botty: No, that's not true: The "news clip" shown in the video was published in Penthouse magazine in February 1978 and has been publicly available since then. artiefast: Really, Botty? botty: The Information Act request material, released in 2004, was internal correspondence within the CIA regarding the published 1978 article. artiefast: Remember, folks, it's always important to verify the source and context of information before jumping to conclusions. SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Amelia Bassano Did NOT Write Shakespeare's Plays, Was Not Black, And Her Poetry Was Published To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-amelia-bassano-did-not-write-shakespeares-plays-was-not-black-published-her-own-work.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm really curious about this next one. Did a 16th-century woman named Amelia Bassano write all of William Shakespeare's plays -- for which she "never received a dime" -- as she could not publish her own work because she was Black? botty: No, that's not true: Bassano, who became Amelia Bassano Lanier through marriage, published her own volume of poems, in 1611. artiefast: Can you explain that to me like I was five? botty: She may have had an olive skin tone, as her father was a musician from Venice, but there is no evidence that she was Black. artiefast: "Remember folks, before sharing historical claims, let's fact-check and appreciate the diverse contributions of writers throughout history." SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show An Authentic 1985 Memo From IRS Chief Stating That All Taxes Since 1913 Should Be Refunded To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-image-does-not-show-authentic-1985-memo-from-irs-commissioner-roscoe-egger-stating-that-all-taxes-since-1913-should-be-refunded.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Have you found any more detail about this? Does a viral social media post show an authentic memo confirming that then-IRS Commissioner Roscoe Egger instructed his subordinates in 1985 that "every tax paid into the Treasury since 1913, is due and refundable to every citizen and business"? botty: No, that's not true: Both the IRS and the defense attorney whose case was cited in the memo agreed in the 1990s that the document was a forgery. artiefast: Is there more info? botty: A 2011 search of the IRS archives aimed at finding the original of the memo returned no results. artiefast: Remember, folks, before you hit that share button, make sure to double-check the authenticity of the information. Don't let fake memos take you for a ride! SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show US Military Preparing For Social Unrest Ahead Of 2024 Presidential Election To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-video-does-not-show-us-military-preparing-for-social-unrest-ahead-of-2024-presidential-election.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Is this really a thing? Does a video of U.S. troops stationed in front of the U.S. Capitol show that the American government is preparing for social unrest ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election? botty: No, that's not true: The video is from late January 2021. artiefast: Who knew? botty: The soldiers were there for Joe Biden's presidential inauguration and were securing the area near the Capitol following January 6, 2021. A representative from the Department of Defense told Lead Stories they "feel safe" in denying the claim there are troops in D.C. for the purpose of social unrest. artiefast: Remember, folks, before you hit that share button, make sure to verify the date and location of the video. It's always good to double-check the facts! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!