HEADLINES Fake Photo Of Israel, Nazi, Confederate Flags Together Is Edited 2017 Charlottesville Rally Image. Photo Of Mike Lindell At The Waukesha Wisconsin Trump Rally Is NOT Real. 'Spetznas' Snipers Did NOT Kill WEF Member Kiva Allgood In Ukraine. Fake Photo Of Rep. Matt Gaetz In Tigger, Spider-Man Costume Is Edited Old Image. Denzel, Wahlberg, Sly Did NOT Quit SAG To Form 'No-Woke' Actors Union. NY Post Did NOT Report Congress Will Vote On Bill Criminalizing Skepticism About 9/11. Computer Hacker Hamza Bendelladj Was NOT Executed. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Don't get tricked by fake photos or stories today. Here's what to look out for. 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: Fake Photo Of Israel, Nazi, Confederate Flags Together Is Edited 2017 Charlottesville Rally Image To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-fake-photo-of-israel-nazi-confederate-flags-together-is-not-edited-2017-charlottesville-rally-image.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I've got a question for you. Did a photographer capture a scene showing a group of people gathered to march who were carrying Nazi, Confederate and Israeli flags? botty: No, that's not true: This photo has been edited to add the flag of Israel. artiefast: That's unexpected. botty: The original photo was taken at the 2017 "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, and there is no Israeli flag in the original. artiefast: Remember folks, always double check your sources before sharing images online. Don't believe everything you see at face value! SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Photo Of Mike Lindell At The Waukesha Wisconsin Trump Rally Is NOT Real -- Digitally Edited To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-photo-of-mike-lindell-at-the-waukesha-wisconsin-trump-rally-is-not-real-digitally-edited.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, I saw something online the other day. Is a photo showing a haggard Mike Lindell posing for a photo with a Trump rally-goer in Waukesha authentic? botty: No, that's not true: This photo has been digitally edited. The original photo shows a smiling Lindell posing with liberal Wisconsin radio station owner Mike Crute. artiefast: I see you have more on your notepad? botty: The altered image was posted on a political satire account and at least nine areas of the photo had digital edits applied, including the faces of both Lindell and Crute. artiefast: Remember folks, always double check the authenticity of photos before sharing them online. Don't believe everything you see at first glance! SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: 'Spetznas' Snipers Did NOT Kill WEF Member Kiva Allgood In Ukraine To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-spetznas-snipers-did-not-kill-wef-member-kiva-allgood-in-ukraine.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you shed some light on this issue? Did "Spetznas" snipers fatally shoot the World Economic Forum's head of the Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains, Kiva Allgood, on April 26, 2024? botty: No, that's not true: There is no credible evidence that this happened. artiefast: Thanks for the information. botty: In addition, the website where this claim appeared has a record of publishing fabricated content. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before spreading information online. Don't believe everything you read, especially from unreliable sources. SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Fake Photo Of Rep. Matt Gaetz In Tigger, Spider-Man Costume Is Edited Old Image To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-fake-photo-shows-rep-matt-gaetz-in-tigger-spiderman-costume.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, did you hear this one? Does an image featuring the likeness of Rep. Matt Gaetz in a revealing Tigger and Spider-Man costume actually show Gaetz? botty: No, that's not true: The image was edited to add Gaetz's face to another person's body. artiefast: Indeed? botty: The original image has been online since at least 2008 and has been altered to feature the faces of other public figures in the past. artiefast: Remember, always fact check before sharing photos online. Don't believe everything you see! SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Denzel, Wahlberg, Sly Did NOT Quit SAG To Form 'No-Woke' Actors Union -- Claim Is From Satire Site To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-denzel-wahlberg-sly-did-not-quit-sag-to-form-no-woke-actors-union.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you tackle this item next? Did Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg and Sylvester Stallone all resign from the Screen Actors Guild to create a new "no-woke" union focused on traditional values? botty: No, that's not true: Washington's representative told Lead Stories the claim is "not true." artiefast: Is that all you know? Or is there more? botty: It appeared on a social media page that clearly identifies itself as an "entertainment website · satire/parody." artiefast: I'm speechless. Even ChatGPT doesn't know what to say here. SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: NY Post Did NOT Report Congress Will Vote On Bill Criminalizing Skepticism About 9/11 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-ny-post-did-not-report-congress-will-vote-on-bill-criminalizing-skepticism-about-9-11.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I want to ask you something Botty. Is there a New York Post headline and article that claims Congress will vote on a bill that would make it a crime to question the events surrounding the September 11, 2001, attacks? botty: No, that's not true: Such a headline and article never appeared in the New York Post. artiefast: Good thing I asked. botty: Additionally, there's no evidence that Congress is prepared to vote on that kind of legislation. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before sharing sensational headlines. Don't believe everything you read! SEGMENT 16 Fact Check: Computer Hacker Hamza Bendelladj Was NOT Executed -- As Of May 2024 He Still Serves His Prison Term To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-computer-hacker-hamza-bendelladj-was-not-executed-in-2024.html 16 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, what did you turn up about this? Was Hamza Bendelladj, an Algerian hacker who gained notoriety in the 2010s, executed? botty: No, that's not true: As of this writing, he was still serving his sentence in a federal prison in the United States. artiefast: Can you explain that to me like I was five? botty: The crimes he was convicted of did not include any that are punishable by the death penalty. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before sharing information online. Don't believe everything you read without verifying first! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!