HEADLINES Satire Article Says Kid Rock Refuses To Do 'Collaborative Tour' With Taylor Swift. NO Evidence 300,000 Ballot Images Are Missing From 2020 Election In Fulton County, Georgia; Results Are NOT Invalid. FAKE Post About Dog Hurt In Hit-And-Run In Various Places Is Part Of Social Media Scam. Trump Did NOT Tell Time Magazine 'He'd Force Every Pregnant Woman To Submit To Constant Government Monitoring' If Re-Elected . NY's JFK Airport Renovation Does NOT Consist Entirely Of Grant To Minority, Women-Owned Businesses. Truth Social NOT Shut Down As Of May 9, 2024. White House Press Secretary Did NOT Answer Question On 'Ukrainian Manifestations Of Nazism'. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Here we are again with our inverted news show. What didn't happen today? 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: Satire Article Says Kid Rock Refuses To Do 'Collaborative Tour' With Taylor Swift To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-satire-article-says-kid-rock-refuses-to-do-collaborative-tour-with-taylor-swift.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: We should probably look into this next one. Did rock musician Kid Rock refuse to do a collaborative tour with pop star Taylor Swift? botty: No, that's not true: This claim initially appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. artiefast: That's good context. botty: There is otherwise no publicly available or credible evidence to support this claim. artiefast: Well, looks like Kid Rock won't be shaking it off with Taylor Swift anytime soon. Remember folks, always double check your sources before sharing juicy gossip! SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: NO Evidence 300,000 Ballot Images Are Missing From 2020 Election In Fulton County, Georgia; Results Are NOT Invalid To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-no-evidence-over-300000-ballot-images-are-missing-from-2020-election-in-fulton-county-georgia-results-are-not-invalid.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: What can you tell me about this, Botty? Is the 2020 presidential election tally in Fulton County, Georgia invalid on account of 300,000 missing ballot images? botty: No, that's not true: The original paper ballots still exist and it's important to understand that the ballot image is not the vote but merely an electronic picture of the ballot for review purposes. artiefast: You're so good at research! botty: Georgia election officials recounted the vote, including counting paper ballots, three times in December 2020 at the request of Donald Trump and certified the results as a win for Joe Biden in the tightly contested race for the White House. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before spreading misinformation. And remember, the original paper ballots are what really count in the end! SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: FAKE Post About Dog Hurt In Hit-And-Run In Various Places Is Part Of Social Media Scam To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-fake-post-about-dog-hurt-in-hit-and-run-in-various-places-is-part-of-social-media-scam.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Have you found any more detail about this? Does a post being shared by various community groups about a dog hurt in a hit-and-run accident describe a real incident? botty: No, that's not true: The post was copied and posted in different social media groups in different states and is a part of a bait-and-switch scheme. artiefast: Thanks for the information. botty: These types of posts receive engagement from users based on their attention-getting, alarming nature and then are edited to advertise real estate. artiefast: Remember, always verify the source of information before sharing it online. Don't fall for clickbait schemes disguised as heartwarming stories about animals. SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Tell Time Magazine 'He'd Force Every Pregnant Woman To Submit To Constant Government Monitoring' If Re-Elected To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-trump-did-not-tell-time-magazine-he-would-force-pregnant-women-to-submit-to-government-monitoring-if-reelected.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Here's another question for you. Did Donald Trump announce in a Time magazine interview that "he'd force every pregnant woman to submit to constant government monitoring" to ensure they don't have an abortion? botty: No, that's not true: The former president outlined many other plans for the next term if he is re-elected, but this specific proposition was not one he explicitly argued for in the interview published April 30, 2023. artiefast: Do go on. botty: Trump acknowledged that some states "might" enforce monitoring, but did not say that he supported or opposed it and did not advocate for enforcing such monitoring on the federal level. artiefast: Remember, always fact check before spreading misinformation. Don't believe everything you read, folks! SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: NY's JFK Airport Renovation Does NOT Consist Entirely Of Grant To Minority, Women-Owned Businesses To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-nys-airport-renovation-does-not-consist-entirely-of-grant-to-minority-women-owned-businesses.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I hope you can answer this one, Botty. Did the state of New York announce in April 2024 a "historic $2.3 billion tax-funded grant" exclusively for "non-White or women-owned businesses" to "fix up" the John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens, as a post on X claimed? botty: No, that's not true: As part of a $19 billion public/private redevelopment program to build new terminals and redevelop existing facilities at the international airport, $2.3 billion in contracts -- not grants -- was awarded to Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises. artiefast: That's good context. botty: Government contracts differ from grants in that they provide supplies or services to the government with appropriated funds through purchase. Grants, on the other hand, provide less-regulated funds for public services and to stimulate the economy. artiefast: Remember, always fact check before sharing information. Don't let fake news take flight! SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Truth Social NOT Shut Down As Of May 9, 2024 -- Platform Functioning As Usual To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-truth-social-not-shut-down-as-of-may-9-2024-platform-functioning-as-usual.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Let's talk about this in more detail. Did the social media platform Truth Social shut down as of May 3, 2024, as claimed in a post on the Threads social media platform? botty: No, that's not true: Truth Social has not experienced any widespread disruptions in service since May 3, 2024. artiefast: I see you have more on your notepad? botty: As of May 9, 2024, the platform was functioning as usual. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before spreading misinformation online. Don't believe everything you read on social media! SEGMENT 16 Fact Check: White House Press Secretary Did NOT Answer Question On 'Ukrainian Manifestations Of Nazism' -- Altered Video To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-white-house-press-secretary-did-not-answer-question-on-ukrainian-manifestations-of-nazism-altered-video.html 16 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Here's something my friend told me, but I'm not sure it is real. Did White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre field a question on the topic of alleged Ukrainian manifestations of Nazism from a reporter during a press briefing? botty: No, that's not true on both counts: The reporter did not ask this question, and Jean-Pierre did not respond to such a question. artiefast: Is there more? botty: An AI-generated voiceover has been added to authentic video footage from the May 7, 2024, White House press briefing to create a fabricated dialogue that is included in a social media post. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before sharing videos online. Don't believe everything you see or hear without verifying first! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!