HEADLINES NO Evidence John Cena Lost 'Four Sponsors Worth Millions After Humiliating Himself At The Oscars'. Fire Did NOT Kill 12 Million Chickens On Texas Farm. Special Forces Did NOT Destroy 'DEW' Plane. US Marshals Deputy Did NOT Follow Biden As He Exited 2024 State Of The Union Address. Vaccines Did NOT Cause 'Explosion In Autoimmune Diseases'. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Here's your daily look at viral nonsense online! 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: NO Evidence John Cena Lost 'Four Sponsors Worth Millions After Humiliating Himself At The Oscars' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-no-evidence-john-cena-lost-four-sponsors-worth-millions-after-humiliating-himself-at-the-oscars.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I guess I could Google this, but I might as well ask you. Did professional wrestler and actor John Cena lose four sponsors "worth millions" after "humiliating himself" at the Oscars? botty: No, that's not true: This claim is from an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. artiefast: Is there more? botty: This website has a disclaimer that reads, "Everything on this website is fiction." artiefast: Well, looks like John Cena's sponsors are still in the ring with him, despite what the rumor mill says! Remember folks, always fact check before spreading the gossip. SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Fire Did NOT Kill 12 Million Chickens On Texas Farm To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-fire-did-not-kill-12-million-chickens-on-texas-farm.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: OK, what about this one? Did a fire on a Texas farm kill 12 million chickens in January 2024? botty: No, that's not true: The figure circulating on social media reflects the total number of hens the current owner of the farm has in six different locations nationwide. artiefast: Always good to get more info. botty: In 2020, the farm partially damaged by the January 2024 fire housed roughly one million chickens. artiefast: Well, that's a lot of chickens to count on one farm! Remember folks, always double-check your sources before clucking up the facts. SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Special Forces Did NOT Destroy 'DEW' Plane To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-special-forces-did-not-destroy-dew-plane.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: What do your sources say about this one? Did U.S. Special Forces destroy a DEW, which stands for directed energy weapon, plane? botty: No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories the story is "false." artiefast: Really, Botty? botty: The website that made the claim regularly publishes completely fabricated content. artiefast: Well, I guess that plane wasn't quite ready for takeoff after all! Remember folks, always fact check before sharing wild stories like this one. SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: US Marshals Deputy Did NOT Follow Biden As He Exited 2024 State Of The Union Address -- Man Is US Secret Service Agent To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-us-marshals-deputy-did-not-follow-biden-as-he-exited-2024-state-of-the-union-address-man-is-us-secret-service-special-agent.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I guess I could Google this, but I might as well ask you. Did officers with the U.S. Marshals service closely shadow President Joe Biden at the State of the Union address on March 7, 2024, and would the presence of the U.S. Marshals demonstrate that Biden is not the real president or that the man is not the real Joe Biden? botty: No, that's not true: The president of the United States is always protected by the U.S. Secret Service. artiefast: Tell me more, Botty. botty: Biden is the 46th president, and it was the real Joe Biden who delivered the State of the Union address. The agents who were moving with him through the crowd are with the U.S. Secret Service and have been pictured providing security to Biden in many locations over the years. artiefast: Well, looks like the US Marshals were just trying to crash the Secret Service's party! SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Vaccines Did NOT Cause 'Explosion In Autoimmune Diseases' -- They Strengthen Body's Natural Defenses To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-vaccines-did-not-cause-explosion-in-autoimmune-diseases.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Some people asked me if this is true. Did vaccines cause an "explosion in autoimmune diseases"? botty: No, that's not true: Only in rare cases has vaccination been associated with autoimmune diseases. artiefast: And that's one more thing we've learned today! botty: Vaccines are rigorously tested for safety before being approved for use, and extensive research has shown that vaccines are not linked to an "explosion of autoimmune diseases." artiefast: Well, looks like vaccines are the real superheroes here, strengthening our natural defenses and keeping us healthy! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!