HEADLINES US JAG Did NOT Hang WHO Official Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu. Special Counsel Robert Hur Did NOT Say Biden Was Mentally Unfit To Stand Trial. NO Evidence Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Said They Would Leave US If Trump Wins In 2024. 'Sahil Omar' Is NOT A Suspected Super Bowl Parade Shooter. Drop in Vaccination Rates in Japan Did NOT Cause Drastic Drop In Infant Mortality Rates. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: More viral stuff that turns out to be false... 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: US JAG Did NOT Hang WHO Official Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu -- Story Is Made Up To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-us-jag-did-not-hang-who-official-dr-chikwe-Ihekweazu-story-is-made-up.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Some people asked me if this is true. Did the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps execute World Health Organization official Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu? botty: No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that this claim is "false." artiefast: More people should know that. botty: The claim appeared in an article on a website that regularly publishes fabricated content. artiefast: "Looks like someone needs to fact check their fact checkers!" SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Special Counsel Robert Hur Did NOT Say Biden Was Mentally Unfit To Stand Trial To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-special-counsel-robert-hur-did-not-say-joe-biden-was-mentally-unfit-to-stand-trial.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, Botty, what's the real story here? Did special counsel Robert Hur say President Joe Biden was mentally unfit to stand trial? botty: No, that's not true: There is no credible information or source suggesting that the special counsel made such a statement about the president. artiefast: Do you have more? botty: Instead, Hur's report stated that there was "insufficient evidence" to prove that Biden "intentionally" retained classified documents or to support bringing charges against him for doing so. artiefast: "Looks like someone's been spreading some fictional courtroom drama. Remember folks, always fact-check before jumping to conclusions!" SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: NO Evidence Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Said They Would Leave US If Trump Wins In 2024 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-no-evidence-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-said-they-would-leave-us-if-trump-wins-in-2024.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm dying to find out what you found out about this. Did Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce say they would leave the United States if Donald Trump wins in 2024? botty: No, that's not true: There is no proof that either of them ever said that. artiefast: Do you have more? botty: No news outlets have reported that the singer or the football player ever made such comments about leaving the U.S. if Trump wins the 2024 election. Had either Swift or Kelce made the statement, it would have been huge national and international news amid the 2024 presidential election. artiefast: "Looks like Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce aren't planning on packing their bags just yet. Remember folks, always fact-check before sharing juicy rumors!" SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: 'Sahil Omar' Is NOT A Suspected Super Bowl Parade Shooter To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-sahil-omar-is-not-a-suspected-super-bowl-parade-shooter.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: This one's out there on the internet. Was one of the Kansas City Chiefs parade shooters identified as 44-year-old Sahil Omar, an "illegal immigrant"? botty: No, that's not true: As of this writing, law enforcement had not released the identities of three people detained in connection to the incident, nor had anyone been charged. artiefast: Can you explain that to me like I was five? botty: News photos of a man detained after the shooting did not identify the man being detained. And the name "Sahil Omar" has appeared online as a supposed suspect in previous incidents without any connection to the actual events. artiefast: "Remember folks, before jumping to conclusions, let's wait for the facts to come out. Don't believe everything you read online!" SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Drop in Vaccination Rates in Japan Did NOT Cause Drastic Drop In Infant Mortality Rates To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-drop-in-vaccination-rates-in-japan-did-not-cause-drastic-drop-in-infant-mortality-rates.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Let's talk about this in more detail. Did a drop in vaccine uptake in Japan cause a drastic drop in infant mortality, as a post on Instagram suggested? botty: No, that's not true: While there was a policy change in 1994 that removed government requirements for childhood vaccines, Japanese health authorities and experts still recommend a routine vaccine schedule similar to those implemented in the U.S. artiefast: Glad someone did the research! botty: Japan has one of the highest rates of vaccination in the world. Its decline in infant mortality rate is attributable to many factors, including increased access to immunizations, improvements to neonatal care and an investment in medical infrastructure and understanding, an infectious disease expert told Lead Stories. artiefast: "Remember, folks, always fact-check before sharing! Vaccination rates in Japan have not caused a drastic drop in infant mortality rates. Let's keep spreading accurate information!" artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!