HEADLINES Garth Brooks Did NOT Announce 'Plans To Permanently Leave The US'. Monica Petersen Did NOT Die In Haiti While Investigating Clintons For Sex Trafficking. Footage Does NOT Show Cannibalism In Haiti During 2024 Coup. Video Does NOT Show People Being Cooked On A Spit By Cannibals In Haiti. Video Is NOT Proof Of Joe Biden And Hillary Clinton Plagiarizing Each Other. Guy Fieri Did NOT Ban Whoopi Goldberg From 'His Restaurant' . Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Did NOT Raise Taxes On Most People Earning Under $75,000. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: The internet cooked up a lot of fake cannibalism stories recently. That, and more... 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: Garth Brooks Did NOT Announce 'Plans To Permanently Leave The US' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-garth-brooks-did-not-announce-plans-to-permanently-leave-the-us.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you tackle this item next? Did country singer-songwriter Garth Brooks say he would leave the U.S. permanently because he felt there is "No Respect For Me Here"? botty: No, that's not true: The site that originally posted the claim says its satirical articles are "not meant to be taken seriously." artiefast: Do you have more? botty: Brooks' website states that he is to perform at concerts based in the United States for the rest of 2024. artiefast: Well, looks like Garth Brooks isn't packing his bags just yet - turns out it was just a case of fake news! Remember folks, always double check before hitting that share button. SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Monica Petersen Did NOT Die In Haiti While Investigating Clintons For Sex Trafficking To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-monica-petersen-did-not-die-in-haiti-while-investigating-clintons-for-sex-trafficking.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: OK, what about this one? Did human rights activist Monica Petersen die in Haiti while investigating Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton for sex trafficking? botty: No, that's not true: The American activist died in Haiti in November 2016, but there is no credible evidence linking her death to any investigation into the Clintons or sex trafficking. artiefast: I did not see that coming. botty: A former colleague at the University of Denver's Human Trafficking Center told Lead Stories that Petersen's death was a suicide. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before spreading rumors. Don't believe everything you read on the internet! SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Footage Does NOT Show Cannibalism In Haiti During 2024 Coup To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-footage-does-not-show-cannibalism-in-haiti-during-2024-coup.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: This one seems interesting too, Botty. Does a viral video capture an act of cannibalism in Haiti in mid-March 2024? botty: No, that's not true: It shows a movie set in Nigeria. artiefast: Is that so? botty: The video also predates this year's political crisis in Haiti. The clip started to circulate in 2018. artiefast: Remember, not everything you see online is real - always fact check before sharing shocking videos! SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show People Being Cooked On A Spit By Cannibals In Haiti -- It Was 2018 Halloween Prop In China To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-video-does-not-show-people-being-cooked-on-spit-by-cannibals-in-haiti-its-2018-halloween-prop-in-china.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Have you heard about this next one, Botty? Does a video showing two bound human figures turning on spits over pits of hot coals provide evidence of cannibalism in Haiti? botty: No, that's not true: This video shows a spooky prop that was part of a Halloween event at Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, a Chinese amusement park. artiefast: Oh, wow. botty: Additional videos showing the same prop in the context of the park's 2018 Halloween events were posted on Instagram and Facebook. These additional videos, meant to promote a park attraction, clearly show that these are not real human bodies but lightweight dummies. artiefast: Well, looks like those cannibals in Haiti are just really committed to their Halloween decorations! Remember folks, always fact check before you freak out. SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Video Is NOT Proof Of Joe Biden And Hillary Clinton Plagiarizing Each Other To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-video-is-not-proof-of-joe-biden-and-hillary-clinton-plagiarizing-each-other.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: This one's out there on the internet. Does a video that shows President Joe Biden and former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton saying similar phrases prove that the two politicians plagiarized each other? botty: No, that's not true: They were both quoting the same gospel song. artiefast: That's good context. botty: Longer clips of their speeches show Biden and Clinton introduced the song before quoting its lyrics. artiefast: Always double check before jumping to conclusions - sometimes it's just a case of great minds thinking alike! SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Guy Fieri Did NOT Ban Whoopi Goldberg From 'His Restaurant' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-guy-fieri-did-not-ban-whoopi-goldberg-from-his-restauraunt.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you shed some light on this issue? Did celebrity TV chef Guy Fieri publicly ban "The View" host Whoopi Goldberg in January 2024 from visiting any of his restaurants? botty: No, that's not true: A self-described satirical website, which specializes in what it calls "the freshest fake news," first published this claim. artiefast: More people should know that. botty: Goldberg has denied on air that she ever was kicked out of Fieri's restaurants. artiefast: Looks like Guy Fieri's kitchen isn't too hot for fake news! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!