HEADLINES It's NOT Impossible For Women To Snore. Snoop Dogg Did NOT Endorse Smoking Prevention Gummies Purportedly Created By Barbara O'Neill. JAG Did NOT Find Victoria Nuland Guilty 'By Default,' Or Sentence Her To Hang . In-N-Out Burger Is NOT 'Leaving California Over Wage Hikes And Woke Policies'. Dairy Consumption Does NOT Lead To Calcium Deficiency Due To Acidity. World Economic Forum Did NOT Declare 'Pedophilia' Is Sexual Orientation, Must Be Added To LGBTQ+. Faked Photo Does NOT Show Total Eclipse With Swirling Corona. Faked Photo Appears To Show Taylor Swift Holding 'Trump Won / Democrats Cheated' Banner. Photo Does NOT Show 2024 Solar Eclipse. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: We welcome our human overlords! Clearly robots can't compete when it comes to making up things on the internet. Here are today's examples... 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: It's NOT Impossible For Women To Snore -- They Are Equally Likely, Sleep Expert Says To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/04/fact-check-its-not-impossible-for-women-to-snore.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, what did you turn up about this? Is it impossible for women to snore? botty: No, that's not true: Besides no evidence to support that claim, a sleep medicine expert told Lead Stories, "Women are equally likely to snore compared to men." artiefast: So there was more to it. botty: Statistics from the National Sleep Foundation and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine do show that more men than women report snoring but snoring affects both genders. artiefast: Remember, snoring doesn't discriminate! So if you're keeping your partner up at night, it's time to invest in some earplugs. SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Snoop Dogg Did NOT Endorse Smoking Prevention Gummies Purportedly Created By Barbara O'Neill To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/04/fact-check-snoop-dogg-did-not-promote-smoking-prevention-gummies-created-by-barbara-oneill.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I heard you looked into this next question. Did Snoop Dogg endorse gummies that cause people to stop smoking and were the gummies created by alternative health practitioner Barbara O'Neill? botty: No, that's not true: There is no evidence he has ever made such an endorsement. artiefast: What else have you found? botty: The video making the claim uses altered material for both Snoop Dogg and O'Neill. artiefast: Looks like someone was puff puff passing around some fake news! Remember, always fact check before sharing wild claims like this. SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: JAG Did NOT Find Victoria Nuland Guilty 'By Default,' Or Sentence Her To Hang To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/04/fact-check-jag-did-not-find-victoria-nuland-guilty-by-default-sentence-her-to-hang.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, what did you turn up about this? Did the Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps find recently retired U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland "guilty by default" and sentence her to hang? botty: No, that's not true: This claim appeared on a website that regularly publishes fabricated content. artiefast: Oh, I see now. That's fascinating. botty: Lead Stories previously found the claim that U.S. Marines arrested Nuland and her husband to be false. artiefast: Well, I guess the only thing hanging here is the credibility of that website! Remember folks, always fact check before sharing sensational claims. SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: In-N-Out Burger Is NOT 'Leaving California Over Wage Hikes And Woke Policies' -- Claim Is From Satire Site To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/04/fact-check-in-n-out-burger-is-not-leaving-california-over-wage-hikes-woke-policies.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, Botty, can you look into this other thing for me? Is In-N-Out Burger leaving California "over wage hikes and woke policies"? botty: No, that's not true: This article originated from a website that labels itself satire. The site has a disclaimer that describes it as part of a network of "parody, satire, and tomfoolery." artiefast: I'm relieved to hear that. botty: There is no evidence to support the claim that the fast food restaurant is leaving California amid a state minimum wage increase. artiefast: Remember folks, always double check your sources before sharing news, especially if it sounds too good (or bad) to be true! SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Dairy Consumption Does NOT Lead To Calcium Deficiency Due To Acidity To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/04/fact-check-dairy-consumption-does-not-lead-to-calcium-deficiency-due-to-acidity.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm looking for more context on the next thing. Does dairy consumption lead to calcium deficiency due to acidity, as a video on Facebook claims? botty: No, that's not true: The International Osteoporosis Foundation writes that milk and other dairy foods are not acid-forming and do not leach calcium from the bones. artiefast: Any more background info? botty: A registered dietician who is a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics told Lead Stories that human bodies do not make calcium and cow's milk is one of the best dietary sources for humans. artiefast: Remember, always consult a registered dietician or nutritionist for accurate information on your diet and health! SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: World Economic Forum Did NOT Declare 'Pedophilia' Is Sexual Orientation, Must Be Added To LGBTQ+ To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/04/fact-check-world-economic-forum-did-not-declare-pedophilia-sexual-orientation-must-be-added-to-lgbtq+.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm probably not the only one online asking about the next thing. Did the World Economic Forum declare that "pedophilia 'sexual orientation' must be added to LGBTQ+," as an article published by The People's Voice reported? botty: No, that's not true: A representative of the international non-governmental organization told Lead Stories that "such claims are completely unfounded and do not reflect the values, goals, or activities of the World Economic Forum." artiefast: I did not know that. botty: A spokesperson for the nonprofit LGBTQ advocacy organization GLAAD told Lead Stories that its representatives attended the most recent annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in January 2024 and confirmed that "no proclamation of this nature was made." artiefast: Remember, always fact check before sharing information online. Don't believe everything you read! SEGMENT 16 Fact Check: Faked Photo Does NOT Show Total Eclipse With Swirling Corona -- AI Generated To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/04/fact-check-faked-photo-does-not-show-total-eclipse-with-swirling-corona-ai-generated.html 16 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I've got a question for you. Is an image showing a dramatically swirling and sparkling corona over a wooded hillside a real photo of the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse? botty: No, that's not true: The AI detection tool from Hive Moderation rated this image as having a 99.8 percent likelihood of being AI-generated. Practical photography considerations also expose this as an impossible photo. artiefast: Oh, wow. botty: Both a foreground and an astronomically distant corona that are sharply focused, as well as the exposure requirements, rule out the possibility this could be a real photo. Finally, as the sun set the total eclipse could only have been observed from the north Atlantic Ocean, not from land, so trees could not have been in the image. artiefast: Remember, just because something looks real doesn't mean it is! Always fact check before sharing those mind-blowing photos. SEGMENT 18 Fact Check: Faked Photo Appears To Show Taylor Swift Holding 'Trump Won / Democrats Cheated' Banner -- It Was Edited To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/04/fact-check-faked-photo-shows-taylor-swift-holding-trump-won-democrats-cheated-banner-it-was-edited.html 18 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: OK, what about this one? Is a photo of singer Taylor Swift holding a banner that reads "TRUMP WON DEMOCRATS CHEATED" authentic? botty: No, that's not true: The photo is edited to show Swift holding a banner. The original image is a video posted by the entertainment publication Variety showing Swift on the red carpet at the 2024 Grammy Awards. artiefast: Interesting information! botty: Swift is wearing long black gloves in the original video but in the doctored image her hands are bare. There are no legitimate images of Swift holding that banner, or any banner. artiefast: Remember folks, always double check before sharing photos online. Don't believe everything you see on the Internet! SEGMENT 20 Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show 2024 Solar Eclipse -- It's From 2017 Eclipse To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/04/fact-check-photo-does-not-show-2024-solar-eclipse.html 20 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Some people asked me if this is true. Does a viral image on social media show the 2024 solar eclipse? botty: No, that's not true: The photo appeared online almost seven years before the April 9, 2024, solar event. artiefast: Thanks for looking into that. botty: It was taken by an astrophotographer who captured the previous eclipse that was seen in North America. artiefast: Looks like someone needs to check their eclipse calendar before posting! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!