HEADLINES Aldi Grocery Stores Do NOT Sell Lab-Grown Meat . Biden White House Did NOT Introduce Rule Banning Christian Symbols From Easter Egg Contest. Chick-fil-A Did NOT Announce It Is 'Moving To Fake Chicken'. WTC Developer Larry Silverstein Did NOT Get '$1 Trillion' Insurance Payout From Baltimore Bridge. Sesame Oil Is NOT More Effective Cancer Treatment Than Dose Of Radiation Or Chemotherapy. JAG Did NOT Arrest Colorado Supreme Court Justice Melissa Hart . ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: There's an Easter egg in this episode. Or rather, there's a story about Easter Eggs. 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: Aldi Grocery Stores Do NOT Sell Lab-Grown Meat To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/04/fact-check-aldi-grocery-stores-do-not-sell-lab-grown-meat.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you tackle this item next? Is lab-grown meat being sold in Aldi stores as of April 2024? botty: No, that's not true: Aldi told Lead Stories that the grocery store chain does not sell cultivated meat products. Cultivated meat products are deemed safe for consumption by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service. artiefast: Is that all you know? Or is there more? botty: The government agency also told Lead Stories that only two companies were approved to sell lab-grown meat products, neither of which had its products available in U.S. grocery stores as of this writing. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before sharing information about where you can buy your lab-grown meat! SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Biden White House Did NOT Introduce Rule Banning Christian Symbols From Easter Egg Contest -- Policy Is Decades Old To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/04/fact-check-biden-white-house-did-not-introduce-rule-banning-christian-symbols-from-easter-egg-contest.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So Botty, what is the actual story here? Did the Biden White House introduce a rule banning Christian symbols from an Easter egg contest in 2024? botty: No, that's not true: The restrictions, which include "religious symbols" and "overtly religious themes," have been in place since the 1970s. artiefast: Thanks for the information. botty: Presidential administrations, whether Republican or Democrat, have used the same language in collaboration with the American Egg Board, the sponsor of the contest. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before spreading misinformation. And remember, Easter is about chocolate eggs, not political ones! SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Chick-fil-A Did NOT Announce It Is 'Moving To Fake Chicken' -- Company Said It's Shifting Policy On Animal Antibiotics To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/04/fact-check-chick-fil-a-did-not-announce-it-is-moving-to-fake-chicken.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm dying to find out what you found out about this. Did Chick-fil-A announce that the company was "moving to fake chicken"? botty: No, that's not true: Pointing out that a social media post making the claim appeared on April 1, 2024, the company told Lead Stories: "The Instagram post from April Fool's Day is false." artiefast: I should have probably looked that up. botty: While Chick-fil-A previously said in a statement that it would be moving away from "No Antibiotics Ever" in its chicken to "No Antibiotics Important To Human Medicine," an expert in poultry science told Lead Stories that Chick-fil-A does not administer animal antibiotics to their chickens because suppliers would do that if needed, without any "antibiotics that are used in human medicine." artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before sharing information online! And remember, when it comes to chicken, stick to the real deal! SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: WTC Developer Larry Silverstein Did NOT Get '$1 Trillion' Insurance Payout From Baltimore Bridge To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/04/fact-check-wtc-developer-larry-silverstein-did-not-get-1-trillion-dollar-insurance-payout-from-baltimore-bridge.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, Botty, what's the real story here? Did World Trade Center developer Larry Silverstein get a "$1 trillion" insurance payout resulting from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore? botty: No, that's not true: The claim cited an amount of money no individual in the world is known to possess. The claim did not supply, nor could Lead Stories find, evidence supporting the claim that he owns or is in any position to collect on an insurance policy covering the collapsed bridge. artiefast: More information always helps. botty: A representative of Silverstein's company refuted the claim in an email exchange with a Lead Stories reporter. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before spreading wild claims like this. And I don't know about you, but I think I need to double check my insurance policy! SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Sesame Oil Is NOT More Effective Cancer Treatment Than Dose Of Radiation Or Chemotherapy To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/04/fact-check-sesame-oil-is-not-more-effective-cancer-treatment-than-dose-of-radiation-or-chemotherapy.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: What can you tell me about this, Botty? Is sesame oil a more effective cancer treatment than a dose of radiation or chemotherapy? botty: No, that's not true: Sesame oil is not a recognized or proven treatment for cancer. artiefast: How about that? Got more details? botty: In contrast, radiation and chemotherapy are widely accepted medical treatments that have been extensively studied and shown to be effective in many cases by targeting and killing cancer cells or inhibiting their growth. artiefast: Remember folks, when it comes to cancer treatment, stick to the tried and true methods recommended by medical professionals. Sesame oil may be great for stir-fry, but it's not a miracle cure for cancer. SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: JAG Did NOT Arrest Colorado Supreme Court Justice Melissa Hart To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/04/fact-check-jag-did-not-arrest-colorado-supreme-court-justice-melissa-hart.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, did you hear this one? Did the U.S. military arrest a "fourth" Colorado Supreme Court justice who voted in favor of removing former President Donald Trump from the ballot in the state for the 2024 presidential election? botty: No, that's not true: This claim appears in an article on a website that regularly publishes fabricated content. artiefast: How do you keep finding all this? botty: Lead Stories previously debunked claims from the same site about three other Colorado Supreme Court justices who were also purportedly arrested on these exact charges. The most recent claim is that Melissa Hart is the fourth justice allegedly arrested. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before spreading rumors - especially when it involves the military arresting Supreme Court justices! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!