HEADLINES Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar And AG Keith Ellison Did NOT Pose With 'Defund The Police' Protestors. 'Practical Calculations' Do NOT Prove That UN Global Population Total Is Hoax. Study Did NOT Find MMR Vaccination Causes Increased Likelihood Of Asthma, Eczema. Maldives Did NOT Announce Bankruptcy At IMF As Of February 18, 2024. Video Does NOT Show Immigrants In Canada 'Forced To Live' Near Active Train Tracks. Video Of Students Wearing Face Masks Was NOT Recorded In 2024 As Post Implies. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Want to know what 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: Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar And AG Keith Ellison Did NOT Pose With 'Defund The Police' Protestors -- Photo Is Edited To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-minnesota-senator-amy-klobuchar-and-ag-keith-ellison-did-not-pose-with-defund-the-police-protestors-photo-is-edited.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: We should probably look into this next one. Did Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison pose in a warmhearted way with a roomful of protesters holding 'Defund the Police' signs? botty: No, that's not true: This photo has been altered; the original does show Klobuchar, Ellison and this group of people gathered, but no 'Defund The Police' signs appear in the original. artiefast: Good you looked into it. botty: The people in the original photo were gathered in the run-up to the 2022 Minnesota Election, and the photo was posted to Twitter by Ellison on October 16, 2022. artiefast: Remember folks, always double check your sources before sharing photos online! SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: 'Practical Calculations' Do NOT Prove That UN Global Population Total Is Hoax To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-practical-calculations-dont-prove-that-un-global-population-total-is-hoax.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: What do your sources say about this one? Do "practical calculations" prove that the United Nations grossly overestimates the size of the world's total population? botty: No, that's not true: The claim derives from a flat-earther's speculations. artiefast: Do you have more? botty: They ignore the fact that people living in rural areas in India account for two-thirds of the country's overall population. artiefast: Looks like someone needs to brush up on their geography before making wild claims on population numbers! SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Study Did NOT Find MMR Vaccination Causes Increased Likelihood Of Asthma, Eczema To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-study-did-not-find-mmr-vaccination-caused-increased-likelihood-of-asthma-eczema.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm wondering if this next thing is true? Did a study find that vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) causes an increased likelihood of asthma and eczema? botty: No, that's not true: The study authors did not come up with that conclusion. artiefast: I should have known that! botty: They said, "Our data suggest that currently recommended routine vaccinations are not a risk factor for asthma or eczema." artiefast: Well, looks like the MMR vaccine won't give you asthma or eczema, but it might just save your life! SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Maldives Did NOT Announce Bankruptcy At IMF As Of February 18, 2024 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-maldives-did-not-announce-bankruptcy-at-imf-as-of-february-18-2024.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm probably not the only one online asking about the next thing. Did the Maldives announce its bankruptcy at the International Monetary Fund as of February 18, 2024? botty: No, that's not true: A publicly available report issued by the International Monetary Fund on February 6, 2024, said the South Asian country was at a high risk of "debt distress," but never said it was bankrupt or had announced bankruptcy. artiefast: How about that? Got more details? botty: As of February 20, 2024, there were no credible news reports of the Maldives announcing bankruptcy. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before spreading news about bankruptcy - let's not jump the financial gun! SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Immigrants In Canada 'Forced To Live' Near Active Train Tracks To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-video-does-not-show-immigrants-in-canada-forced-to-live-near-active-train-tracks.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you shed some light on this issue? Does a video on social media show immigrants in Canada "forced" to live near busy train tracks in Toronto? botty: No, that's not true: This video was shot in Lagos, the capital of Nigeria, and gained traction online during February 2024. artiefast: Any more background info? botty: A Nigerian government official responded to this video, which showed traders selling goods alongside a track as a train rushes close by, by reportedly clearing the traders from the train tracks. The undated scene is tens of thousands of miles from Toronto. artiefast: Remember, always verify the location before hitting that share button! SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Video Of Students Wearing Face Masks Was NOT Recorded In 2024 As Post Implies -- It Was Filmed In 2021 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/02/fact-check-this-video-of-students-wearing-face-masks-was-not-recorded-in-2024-as-it-implies-it-was-filmed-in-2021.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you shed some light on this issue? Does a video circulating on social media in February 2024 show several journalism students who were recently recorded wearing medical-style face masks outdoors? botty: No, that's not true: The video dates back to September 24, 2021 when the Arizona State University students were at the state capitol to cover the release of the Arizona election audit results for Cronkite News. artiefast: Is there more info? botty: They were confronted by a man named Ethan Schmidt-Crockett, a social media provocateur and president of the Anti Maskers Club. The footage was originally posted on the Anti Maskers Club Telegram channel on September 25, 2021. artiefast: Remember, always double check the date and location before sharing videos online! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!