HEADLINES Photo Does NOT Show 'First 3 Shooters' From Crocus City Hall Attack In Moscow. Navy JAG Did NOT Arrest Judge Sharon Coleman For Treason In March 2024. It Is NOT Illegal For Athletes To Promote Milk As Healthy. Trump Is NOT Selling Holy Oil To Raise Funds For His Legal Bills. Trump Did NOT Call For Prince Harry 'To Leave The U.S.'. 'Royal Insider' Did NOT Say 'Kate Middleton Was Sacrificed and Replaced With Body Double'. Elon Musk Did NOT Say He Might Buy 'The View' Just So He Could Cancel It. NO Evidence Arkansas Airport Executive Killed In Shootout With ATF Was Tied To Hillary Clinton. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Kate Middleton was not the only person the Internet was lying about yesterday. Find out who else... 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: Photo Does NOT Show 'First 3 Shooters' From Crocus City Hall Attack In Moscow -- It's Evgeny Prigozhin In All Three To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-photo-does-not-show-3-shooters-from-crocus-city-hall-attack-in-moscow.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Am I the only one wondering about this? Does a viral image show "3 shooters" identified as participants in a terror attack that took place at Crocus City Hall, a major music venue in Moscow, Russia, on March 22, 2024? botty: No, that's not true: The pictures in question are all of one person and date to summer 2023. artiefast: Some people will be happy to hear that. botty: At the time, Russian pro-Kremlin media citing the Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed that the images all showed now-deceased Wagner mercenary army boss Evgeny Prigozhin wearing multiple wigs to disguise his identity. artiefast: Remember, always verify the source and date of a photo before jumping to conclusions! SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Navy JAG Did NOT Arrest Judge Sharon Coleman For Treason In March 2024 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-navy-jag-did-not-arrest-judge-sharon-coleman-for-treason-in-march-2024.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: This one seems interesting too, Botty. Did the Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps arrest Judge Sharon Coleman, a federal judge in Illinois, on March 19, 2024? botty: No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the U.S. artiefast: Good you looked into it. botty: District Court for the Northern District of Illinois told Lead Stories that "there is absolutely no truth" to this claim. The article that made this claim was published on a website that publishes fabricated content. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before sharing sensational news stories. Don't believe everything you read on the internet! SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: It Is NOT Illegal For Athletes To Promote Milk As Healthy To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-it-is-not-illegal-for-athletes-to-promote-milk-as-healthy.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, please explain something to me. Is it against the law for athletes to endorse milk as a nutritious beverage? botty: No, that's not true: There's nothing inherently illegal about athletes promoting milk as healthy, despite claims by Bobby Price in a YouTube video. artiefast: What else have you found? botty: Staff from the Federal Trade Commission, which regulates claims in advertising, told Lead Stories that "it's NOT illegal for them to say this." artiefast: Well, looks like these athletes won't be crying over spilled milk anytime soon! SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Trump Is NOT Selling Holy Oil To Raise Funds For His Legal Bills To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-trump-is-not-selling-holy-oil-to-raise-funds-for-his-legal-bills.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Could you dig into this? Is Donald Trump selling holy oil to raise money to cover his legal costs as a defendant in dozens of lawsuits? botty: No, that's not true: The comment about holy oil was a sarcastic remark by TV commentator Al Sharpton about Trump's legal and financial problems, rather than a statement of fact. artiefast: Indeed? botty: Sharpton made the joke on MSNBC host Joy Reid's show on March 21, 2024, as video from the episode shows. artiefast: Well, I guess Trump's legal defense fund won't be blessed by holy oil after all! Remember folks, always fact check before spreading rumors. SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Call For Prince Harry 'To Leave The U.S.' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-trump-did-not-call-for-prince-harry-to-leave-the-us.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, I saw something online the other day. Did Donald Trump demand on March 19, 2024, that Prince Harry leave the United States? botty: No, that's not true: In an interview posted online that day, the GOP presidential nominee said only that his administration would take "appropriate action" if shown findings that the prince had "lied" in his U.S. visa application about drug use. artiefast: Is that all you know? Or is there more? botty: Trump switched to a different topic when asked about what specific action he thinks should be taken in Prince Harry's case. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before spreading rumors. And maybe Prince Harry should lay off the royal tea! SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: 'Royal Insider' Did NOT Say 'Kate Middleton Was Sacrificed and Replaced With Body Double' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-royal-insider-did-not-say-kate-middleton-was-sacrificed-replaced-with-double.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, please explain something to me. Did a source close to the British royal family say that Catherine, Princess of Wales, was "sacrificed" or "murdered," and then "replaced" with a "body double"? botty: No, that's not true: The article that made the claim was published by a website known for spreading false claims and is not corroborated by any evidence. The article didn't include any direct quotes from its purported sources to substantiate its claim about the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton. artiefast: Glad someone did the research! botty: On March 22, 2024, the princess -- not a body double -- appeared in a video message posted on her official Instagram account to announce that she has been diagnosed with cancer. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before believing wild conspiracy theories - especially when it involves royal body doubles! SEGMENT 16 Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Say He Might Buy 'The View' Just So He Could Cancel It -- Article First Appeared On Satire Site To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-elon-musk-did-not-say-he-might-buy-the-view-just-so-he-could-cancel-it-article-first-appeared-on-satire-site.html 16 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: People say you shouldn't believe everything on the internet. But here's a question. Did Elon Musk say he might buy the TV talk show "The View" just so he could cancel it -- as claimed in a meme on social media? botty: No, that's not true: The text caption and composite image showing show co-host Whoopi Goldberg and Elon Musk originated in a March 4, 2023, article on the satirical website Patriot Party Press. artiefast: How about that? Got more details? botty: The website has disclaimers stating, "Nothing on this page is real," but many of the recycled versions of the claim circulating on social media, including in this meme and in plagiarized articles, have no disclaimer or clues about the content's satirical origin. artiefast: Remember folks, always double check your sources before sharing something online! SEGMENT 18 Fact Check: NO Evidence Arkansas Airport Executive Killed In Shootout With ATF Was Tied To Hillary Clinton To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-no-evidence-arkansas-airport-executive-killed-in-shootout-with-atf-was-tied-to-hillary-clinton.html 18 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, did you hear this one? Was Bryan Malinowski, executive director of Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas, connected to Hillary Rodham Clinton in some way? botty: No, that's not true: Besides having worked for an airport that bears her name, Malinowski -- who died from his wounds from a shootout with federal agents -- had no known tie to the former first lady and presidential candidate. artiefast: Can you elaborate on that? botty: According to the ATF Malinowski was under suspicion of illegally selling guns when the shootout happened during a search that took place at his home. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before jumping to conclusions. Don't believe everything you hear, especially if it sounds too sensational to be true. artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!