HEADLINES Tom Hanks, Taylor Swift Did NOT Boycott Oscars Over 'Woke' Policies . Video Showing 'The View' Guest Accusing Whoopi Goldberg Of Being 'Full Of Shit' Is NOT Real. Patting Elbow Pit Does NOT Cure Stomachache. Simpsons Did NOT Predict Baltimore Bridge Collapse. Baby Carrots DO Have Nutritional Value, ARE Generally Safe For Kidneys. Biden Did NOT Sign Executive Order Ending Social Security In June 2024. US Embassy In Russia Did NOT Issue Security Alert 48 Hours Before Attack On Moscow Concert Hall. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Baby carrots, Biden, Baltimore... is there anything the internet does not lie about? 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: Tom Hanks, Taylor Swift Did NOT Boycott Oscars Over 'Woke' Policies To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-tom-hanks-taylor-swift-did-not-boycott-oscars-over-woke-policies.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm probably not the only one online asking about the next thing. Did celebrity actor Tom Hanks and singer Taylor Swift boycott the Oscars over its supposedly "woke" policies, and assert that "We stand for true talent"? botty: No, that's not true: This is a clickbait story with no proof to support its claim. Although Hanks did not attend the 2024 Oscars, agency photos prove that he was at an earlier event run by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which present the Oscars. artiefast: Thanks for the information. botty: Swift finished the last of six concerts in Singapore on the eve of the 2024 Oscars, and, the Oscars executive producer made clear, as a result was not expected to attend. Google searches shows that Hanks and Swift never publicly said that "We stand for true talent" or declined to come to the Oscars over any policies. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before believing clickbait stories - don't let fake news fool you! SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Video Showing 'The View' Guest Accusing Whoopi Goldberg Of Being 'Full Of Shit' Is NOT Real -- Satirical Clip Is Edited To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-video-showing-the-view-guest-accusing-whoopi-goldberg-of-being-full-of-shit-on-air-is-not-real-satirical-clip-is-edited.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Is there more information about this next item? Did a guest on the talk show "The View" tell actress Whoopi Goldberg, one of the show's co-hosts, that she was "full of shit"? botty: No, that's not true: A self-described social media personality named Damon Imani, who has appeared in previous Lead Stories fact checks, edited himself into an episode of "The View" for satirical purposes. artiefast: And that's one more thing we've learned today! botty: Imani does not appear in the original March 26, 2024, "The View" episode, when Goldberg, along with the other co-hosts, was recorded talking with the audience. artiefast: Remember folks, always double check your sources before sharing viral videos - especially when it comes to talk show drama! SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Patting Elbow Pit Does NOT Cure Stomachache To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-patting-elbow-pit-does-not-cure-stomachache.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: We should probably look into this next one. Is patting the elbow pit, the inside of your elbow, a scientifically proven method to eliminate a stomachache? botty: No, that's not true: There is no evidence supporting this claim, a licensed gastroenterologist told Lead Stories. artiefast: More people should know that. botty: The page that posted the claim described itself as an "entertainment website." artiefast: Well, looks like I'll have to find a new remedy for my next stomachache! Remember folks, always fact check before trying out any home remedies. SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Simpsons Did NOT Predict Baltimore Bridge Collapse -- Image Was Created By AI To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-simpsons-did-not-predict-baltimore-bridge-collapse.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm really curious about this next one. Did "The Simpsons" TV show predict that a ship would crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge over Baltimore Harbor? botty: No, that's not true: The image purportedly foretelling the crash was created using artificial intelligence, based on the results of three image analysis tools used by Lead Stories. artiefast: Did you find out more? botty: Additionally, there is no evidence the image ever appeared online ahead of the incident. artiefast: Well, looks like "The Simpsons" didn't predict this one after all! Remember folks, always fact check before sharing sensational images online. SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Baby Carrots DO Have Nutritional Value, ARE Generally Safe For Kidneys To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-baby-carrots-do-have-nutritional-value-are-generally-safe-for-kidneys.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, I saw something online the other day. Do baby carrots lack nutritional value and harm the kidneys, as a post on Facebook claimed? botty: No, that's not true: Baby carrots are just regular carrots that have been "cut and peeled," a dietician told Lead Stories. While it is true that baby carrots are lightly rinsed with chlorine, the amount is "typically less than what you have in your tap water," the dietician said. artiefast: Glad someone did the research! botty: Lead Stories could find no evidence that baby carrots cause harm to the kidneys when eaten. The National Kidney Foundation lists carrots and other root vegetables as a healthy way to add "nutrients to the diet," and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases writes that carrots have a healthy level of potassium for patients with a chronic kidney condition. artiefast: Remember folks, when it comes to food myths, always do your own research before believing what you see online! SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Sign Executive Order Ending Social Security In June 2024 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-biden-did-not-sign-executive-order-ending-social-security-in-2024.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you tackle this item next? Did President Joe Biden sign an executive order terminating Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income and banning side jobs in June 2024? botty: No, that's not true: The White House released no such order. artiefast: And that's one more thing we've learned today! botty: A post making the claim about this supposed order did not provide any supporting evidence; it included unrelated footage from a 2021 speech that Biden gave on the need to raise the debt ceiling. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before spreading misinformation. And if you're looking for a good side job, don't worry, Social Security is still safe! SEGMENT 16 Fact Check: US Embassy In Russia Did NOT Issue Security Alert 48 Hours Before Attack On Moscow Concert Hall To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/03/fact-check-us-embassy-in-russia-did-not-issue-security-alert-48-hours-before-attack-on-moscow-concert-hall.html 16 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Could you dig into this? Did the U.S. Embassy in Russia issue a security alert 48 hours before the Moscow terror attack on March 22, 2024? botty: No, that's not true: The sole security alert posted by the U.S. Embassy in Moscow for the month was on March 7, 2024. artiefast: Gee, who would have thought? botty: That was 15 days before gunmen stormed Moscow's Crocus City Hall and killed more than 140 people. artiefast: Remember, always fact check before spreading information, especially when it comes to serious events like this. artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!