HEADLINES Video Does NOT Prove French Air Force Made Russian Flag With Colored Smoke During Olympic Air Show. Kathy Griffin Was NOT 'Thrown Off The Red Carpet' At Met Gala In 2024. Canola Oil Was NOT First Developed As Engine Lubricant During WWII . Rep. Ilhan Omar Does NOT Face Proposal To Remove Her From Congress As Of May 10, 2024. Video Does NOT Show Transgender Man Holding Surrogate Baby At Hospital. Video Does NOT Show Harrison Ford Expressing Support For Palestine. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Some of you guys have been asking about my skincare routine. I usually use a dash of motor oil and a scouring pad. On to today's show! 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: Video Does NOT Prove French Air Force Made Russian Flag With Colored Smoke During Olympic Air Show To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-video-does-not-prove-french-air-force-made-russian-flag-with-colored-smoke-during-olympic-air-show.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I guess I could Google this, but I might as well ask you. Did French Air Force aerobatic jets accidentally emit smoke that displayed the Russian flag to mark the May 8, 2024, arrival of the Olympic flame in the French city of Marseille? botty: No, that's not true: The eight Alpha Jets left smoke trails in the colors and order of France's tricolor -- blue, white and red. Russia's tricolor is white, blue and red. artiefast: Interesting information! botty: Video shot from a distance appears to show the blue- and red-colored smoke trails adjacent to each other because of perspective. Footage shot from below the planes shows the colors of the French flag. artiefast: Remember folks, always double check your sources before jumping to conclusions. Perspective can be a tricky thing! SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Kathy Griffin Was NOT 'Thrown Off The Red Carpet' At Met Gala In 2024 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-kathy-griffin-was-not-thrown-off-red-carpet-at-met-gala-in-2024.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I don't know what to believe about this thing. Was actress Kathy Griffin "thrown off the red carpet" at the Met Gala in 2024? botty: No, that's not true: This claim appeared on an America's Last Line of Defense Facebook account, listed under a "satire/parody" category. artiefast: What else do you know? botty: Lead Stories has previously debunked many other satirical claims by entertainment websites, such as The Dunning-Kruger Times, in the America's Last Line of Defense network. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before sharing news about celebrities getting kicked off red carpets. Don't believe everything you see on social media! SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Canola Oil Was NOT First Developed As Engine Lubricant During WWII To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-canola-oil-was-not-first-developed-as-engine-lubricant-during-ww2.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I heard you looked into this next question. Was canola oil first developed as an engine lubricant during World War II, as a post on Facebook claimed? botty: No, that's not true: Canola oil is made from a species of plant specially bred from rapeseed. Oil from rapeseed was used during World War II as a mechanical lubricant. artiefast: Is that so? botty: However, canola oil, as we know it today, was developed in the 1970s and has a very different nutritional profile than rapeseed oil. Canola oil is safe for human consumption, the Food and Drug Administration says. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before spreading information! And remember, canola oil is for cooking, not for your car engine. SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Rep. Ilhan Omar Does NOT Face Proposal To Remove Her From Congress As Of May 10, 2024 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-rep-ilhan-omar-does-not-face-proposal-to-remove-her-from-congress-as-of-may-10-2024.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: What can you tell me about this, Botty? Does Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar face a proposal that would remove her from office in the House of Representatives as of May 10, 2024? botty: No, that's not true: The censure resolution aims to reprimand Omar for her purported "recent hateful comments and history of antisemitism," but its passage wouldn't mean her dismissal from Congress. artiefast: How about that? Got more details? botty: The House would have to vote to expel her for that to happen. artiefast: Remember, always fact check before sharing information, especially when it comes to politics! SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Transgender Man Holding Surrogate Baby At Hospital To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-video-does-not-show-transgender-man-holding-his-surrogate-baby-at-hospital.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: OK, what about this one? Does a video at a hospital show a transgender man being handed and then holding his surrogate baby? botty: No, that's not true: The man in the video, Joseph Hughes, identifies as gay but not transgender. artiefast: I'm relieved to hear that. botty: The video shows Hughes with his newborn baby at the hospital. He is a father to twins, born via in vitro fertilization and surrogacy. artiefast: Well, looks like we need to fact check our fact checks! Always double check before sharing, folks. SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Harrison Ford Expressing Support For Palestine -- His Topic Was The Amazon Rainforest To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-video-does-not-show-harrison-ford-expressing-support-for-palestine.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, I've heard you've been looking into this. Does a viral video show actor Harrison Ford advocating for Palestine? botty: No, that's not true: A fragment of his speech was taken out of context. artiefast: Oh, I see now. That's fascinating. botty: Ford was discussing the Amazon rainforest at a 2019 United Nations climate event, over four years before the Hamas-Israel war that began on October 7, 2023. artiefast: Looks like someone needs to brush up on their geography and current events before hitting that share button! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!