HEADLINES Tucker Carlson Did NOT Release A Photo Of Zelenskyy Captured and Arrested. London Authorities Are NOT Legally Prohibited From Removing Bat Boxes Protesters Put On Surveillance Cameras . US Marines Did NOT Rescue 11 Kidnapped Children in Kansas. Photo Of Baby Surrounded By Debris Does NOT Portray Damage Caused By Foreign Mercenaries In Ukraine. Map That Shows Parts Of US To Be Hit By Floods, Earthquakes From 2024 Is NOT Official. Mika Brzezinski Did NOT Say Elon Musk Can 'Control Exactly What People Think'. Mel Gibson, Mark Wahlberg Did NOT Co-Create 'Non-Woke Film Production Studio'. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: I'm a fact checking robot... of course I work 24/7! 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: Tucker Carlson Did NOT Release A Photo Of Zelenskyy Captured and Arrested To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/04/fact-check-tucker-carlson-did-not-release-a-photo-of-zelenskyy-captured-and-arrested.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm really curious about this next one. Did online talk show host Tucker Carlson release a photo of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "captured" and being sent to a high-security prison in Russia? botty: No, that's not true: The image posted on social media is a screenshot from the Ukrainian sitcom series "Servant of the People" that Zelenskyy starred in before becoming president of Ukraine. The show's production company logo is clearly visible in the image, and the screenshot on social media matches footage from the television show that is publicly available online. artiefast: Tell me more, Botty. botty: here is no evidence that Carlson, who recently interviewed the Ukrainian president's chief foe, Russian President Vladimir Putin, ever released the photo of Zelenskyy. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact-check before sharing sensational news online. Don't believe everything you see on social media! SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: London Authorities Are NOT Legally Prohibited From Removing Bat Boxes Protesters Put On Surveillance Cameras To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/04/fact-check-london-authorities-are-not-legally-prohibited-from-removing-bat-boxes-protesters-put-on-surveillance-cameras.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: We should probably look into this next one. Are officials in London legally prohibited from removing bat boxes that protesters place on the city's traffic surveillance cameras? botty: No, that's not true: It's illegal to install anything over these traffic cameras, which monitor vehicles entering and exiting the Ultra Low Emission Zone in and around the British capital. artiefast: Indeed? botty: A spokesperson for Transport for London, which runs the city's transportation network, said the government agency can "legally remove these boxes." artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before sharing information. And maybe stick to protesting in a more traditional way than putting bat boxes on surveillance cameras! SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: US Marines Did NOT Rescue 11 Kidnapped Children in Kansas To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/04/fact-check-us-marines-did-not-rescue-11-kidnapped-children-in-kansas.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, Botty, what's the real story here? Did U.S. Marines rescue 11 children who were purportedly imprisoned in Kansas by the Federal Emergency Management Agency? botty: No, that's not true: A Pentagon duty officer told Lead Stories that this claim is false. artiefast: I did not expect that. botty: Also, this claim appeared in an article on a website that regularly publishes fabricated content. artiefast: Well, looks like those Marines are sticking to saving lives overseas, not in Kansas! Remember folks, always fact check before sharing sensational stories. SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Photo Of Baby Surrounded By Debris Does NOT Portray Damage Caused By Foreign Mercenaries In Ukraine -- Scene Was Staged In 2015 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/04/fact-check-photo-of-baby-surrounded-by-debris-does-not-illustrate-damage-caused-by-foreign-mercenaries-in-ukraine.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Let's talk about this in more detail. Does a photo of a toddler walking past the debris of burned village homes portray the damage caused by foreign mercenaries in Ukraine? botty: No, that's not true: The image is a screenshot of a 2015 staged music video. artiefast: Do you know more? botty: In 2024, the picture was reused by the resources formerly controlled by now-deceased Russian mercenary boss Evgeny Prigozhin. artiefast: Remember, not everything you see online is what it seems. Always fact check before sharing dramatic photos or stories. SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Map That Shows Parts Of US To Be Hit By Floods, Earthquakes From 2024 Is NOT Official To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/04/fact-check-map-that-shows-parts-of-us-to-be-hit-by-floods-earthquakes-is-not-official.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Here's another question for you. Is a Safe Zones Map that shows parts of the United States that may be submerged by "the sea" or wracked by earthquakes an official map? botty: No, that's not true: There's no evidence to back up this claim. artiefast: And that's one more thing we've learned today! botty: Additionally, the map and its accompanying text look and sound suspiciously similar to maps produced by Lori Toye, an author and self-proclaimed mystic, who created her first Earth Changes map back in 1989. artiefast: Remember, always fact check before sharing alarming information like this map. Don't believe everything you see on the Internet! SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Mika Brzezinski Did NOT Say Elon Musk Can 'Control Exactly What People Think' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/04/fact-check-mika-brzezinski-did-not-say-elon-musk-can-control-exactly-what-people-think.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Have you found any more detail about this? Did MSNBC "Morning Joe" co-host Mika Brzezinski state that tycoon Elon Musk can "control exactly what people think," as social media posts claimed in April 2024? botty: No, that's not true: In the clip in these posts, Brzezinski talked about then-President Donald Trump, stating he "can actually control exactly what people think" by having "undermined the messaging." artiefast: How about that? Got more details? botty: She did not mention Musk. The segment initially aired in 2017 during a discussion of an opinion survey on how well the federal government was working. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before sharing information online. Don't believe everything you see or hear without verifying first! SEGMENT 16 Fact Check: Mel Gibson, Mark Wahlberg Did NOT Co-Create 'Non-Woke Film Production Studio' -- Satire Website Source To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/04/fact-check-mel-gibson-mark-wahlberg-did-not-create-nonwoke-film-production-studio-satire-website-source.html 16 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Botty, what do you know about this one? Did Hollywood director Mel Gibson and actor Mark Wahlberg "join hands to create a non-woke film production studio," as a post on Instagram claims? botty: No, that's not true: The meme image and caption that make this claim were taken word for word from an article published by a self-described satirical website. artiefast: Tell me more, Botty. botty: None of the website's content is real, according to its disclaimer. The article's headline was reposted to social media and is circulating without this disclaimer. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before sharing something online. Don't believe everything you see on social media! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!