HEADLINES UN Did NOT Halve Its Estimate Of Women And Children Killed In Gaza. Photo Does NOT Show Russian Submarine Carrying Underwater Missile In LA. Belgian TV Channel Did NOT Post Message Criticizing Israel That Interrupted Eurovision Broadcast. NASA Did NOT Announce Plan To Build Modern Railway System On Moon As Of May 2024. Video Does NOT Show Danish King Frederik X On Balcony Waving Palestinian Flag. Image Does NOT Show Trump Rally In New Jersey. Video Does NOT Show 'Muslim Migrants' Destroying Property 'Because An Israeli Singer Took Part In Eurovision'. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: An artificially intelligent robot telling you about things that didn't happen on the internet? That's not the strangest thing you'll see today. Stay tuned. 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: UN Did NOT Halve Its Estimate Of Women And Children Killed In Gaza To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-un-did-not-halve-its-estimate-of-women-and-children-killed-in-gaza.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm really curious about this next one. Did the United Nations revise the Gaza death toll in early May 2024, resulting in almost 50 percent fewer women and children reported as killed than previously estimated? botty: No, that's not true: While the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs regularly updates its figures of reported casualties in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, the numbers being compared in this case are not in the same category. artiefast: Is that so? botty: The larger figure is a record of all reported Palestinian fatalities, while the smaller number is a subset of the bigger one, only counting fully identified deaths according to figures from the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health, as reported by the Government Media Office. artiefast: Remember folks, always double check your sources before sharing information about sensitive topics like conflict and casualties. SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Russian Submarine Carrying Underwater Missile In LA -- It's US Rescue Vehicle To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-photo-does-not-show-russian-submarine-carrying-underwater-missile-in-la.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Have you found any more detail about this? Did a photo on Facebook show a "Russian SSBN phoon-class submarine" carrying an underwater missile in Los Angeles? botty: No, that's not true: A reverse image search revealed that the vessel shown in the photo is the deep submergence rescue vehicle Avalon as it was secured on the deck of the Sturgeon-class USS Billfish. artiefast: And that's one more thing we've learned today! botty: The image, which shows an American -- not Russian -- flag in the background, was taken in 1992, according to the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum. artiefast: Remember, always fact check before sharing photos online! Don't believe everything you see on social media. SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Belgian TV Channel Did NOT Post Message Criticizing Israel That Interrupted Eurovision Broadcast-- It Was Trade Unions' Protest To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-belgian-tv-channel-did-not-post-message-criticizing-israel-that-interrupted-eurovision-broadcast-it-was-trade-unions-protest.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I heard you looked into this next question. Did Belgian public broadcaster VRT make an editorial decision to intentionally interrupt Eurovision song contest coverage to express its protest against Israel's actions in Gaza? botty: No, that's not true: The message that appeared on the TV screens was posted by VRT unions, not VRT, a spokesperson for the TV channel confirmed to Lead Stories. artiefast: Indeed? botty: One union openly wrote about that on Facebook on the day of the event, May 9, 2024. artiefast: Remember, always fact check before jumping to conclusions. Don't believe everything you see on TV or social media! SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: NASA Did NOT Announce Plan To Build Modern Railway System On Moon As Of May 2024 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-nasa-did-not-announce-plan-to-build-modern-railway-system-on-moon.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, did you hear this one? Did NASA announce that it has plans to build a railway system on the moon? botty: No, that's not true: The space agency announced funding for visionary concept studies that include a "lunar railway," but not an official launch of a train system on the moon. artiefast: What else have you found? botty: As of May 2024, there was not a concrete plan to build a modern railway system on the moon. artiefast: Well, looks like we won't be catching the moon train anytime soon! Remember folks, always double check those out-of-this-world headlines before sharing them. SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Danish King Frederik X On Balcony Waving Palestinian Flag -- It's Someone Else To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-video-does-not-show-danish-king-frederik-x-on-balcony-waving-palestinian-flag-its-someone-else.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: People say you shouldn't believe everything on the internet. But here's a question. Did King Frederik X of Denmark wave a Palestinian flag from a balcony in Copenhagen as a crowd of protesters were passing below? botty: No, that's not true: This video was filmed in Malmo, Sweden, about 17 miles away and across the Øresund strait from the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark. artiefast: I should have known that! botty: The man on the balcony waving the flag is not the king of Denmark. The protest was against Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, which was held in Malmo, beginning on May 9, 2024. artiefast: I'm speechless. Even ChatGPT doesn't know what to say here. SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Trump Rally In New Jersey -- It's From 2006 Rolling Stones Show To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-image-does-not-show-trump-rally-in-new-jersey-its-from-a-2006-rolling-stones-show.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So Botty, what is the actual story here? Does a picture posted by Roger Stone, a political consultant for former President Donald Trump, show a massive crowd for a New Jersey 2024 presidential campaign event for Trump? botty: No, that's not true: The image is of people waiting for a concert to start, not participants in a Trump rally. artiefast: I did not expect that. botty: The show was held by The Rolling Stones in 2006 in Brazil. artiefast: Looks like someone got their dates mixed up! Always double check before sharing something online. SEGMENT 16 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 'Muslim Migrants' Destroying Property 'Because An Israeli Singer Took Part In Eurovision' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-video-does-not-show-muslim-migrants-destroying-property-because-israeli-singer-was-in-2024-eurovision.html 16 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, I've heard you've been looking into this. Does a video in a social media post show "Muslim migrants" destroying public property because an Israeli singer was featured in the Eurovision song contest? botty: No, that's not true: The footage shows a 2009 anti-Israel demonstration in Sweden that turned violent. artiefast: Oh, I see now. That's fascinating. botty: That 2009 demonstration occurred during a tennis tournament and was not related to that year's Eurovision contest, which was held in Moscow. artiefast: Remember, always fact check before sharing videos or information online. Don't believe everything you see on social media! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!