HEADLINES Video Does NOT Show Irish Police Escorting Schoolchildren Because Of Migrant Camps In Dublin. German Politician NOT Convicted, Fined For Simply Using Patriotic Phrase During 2021 Speech. FAKE Photo Of Donald Trump, Melania Trump And Stormy Daniels Was Doctored. NO Evidence Robert Fico 'Formally And Publicly Rejected' WHO Global Pandemic Accord Days Before Assassination Attempt. SCAM Posts Push Claim About Found 2-Year-Old To Lure People To Share Them. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Be wary of sob stories on the internet. Someone might be trying to fool you! 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 Show Irish Police Escorting Schoolchildren Because Of Migrant Camps In Dublin -- It Was Field Trip To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-video-does-not-show-irish-police-escorting-schoolchildren-because-of-migrant-camps-in-dublin.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, Botty, what's the real story here? Does video show Irish police walking with schoolchildren in Dublin to protect them from asylum-seekers living in a tent camp? botty: No, that's not true: The police told Lead Stories that the videos shared on social media showed a routine practice of community units helping local schools navigate field trips. artiefast: Do you know more? botty: The statement "categorically rejected" the connection between camps and law enforcement's appearance in this particular case and referred to the claim as "misinformation, disinformation and fake news." artiefast: Remember folks, always fact-check before jumping to conclusions. Don't believe everything you see on social media! SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: German Politician NOT Convicted, Fined For Simply Using Patriotic Phrase During 2021 Speech -- Penalty Has Broader Context To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-german-politician-not-convicted-fined-for-simply-using-patriotic-phrase-during-2021-speech.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: What do your sources say about this one? Was German politician Björn Höcke fined in May 2024 for simply using a patriotic phrase in a speech three years earlier? botty: No, that's not true: His conviction and fine were related to a phrase deemed to violate German laws regarding Nazi propaganda and slogans. artiefast: So there was more to it. botty: The German Criminal Code is particularly strict about language that could be interpreted as promoting Nazi ideology or inciting hatred against specific groups. artiefast: I'm speechless. Even ChatGPT doesn't know what to say here. SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: FAKE Photo Of Donald Trump, Melania Trump And Stormy Daniels Was Doctored To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-fake-photo-of-donald-trump-melania-trump-and-stormy-daniels-was-doctored.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you shed some light on this issue? Is a photo that shows Stormy Daniels standing with Donald and Melania Trump authentic? botty: No, that's not true: The image posted on social media is a combination of two photos -- one of the Trumps, with a pregnant Melania, at an event in 2005 and the other of Daniels at a different event posing for photos in 2006. artiefast: I'm relieved to hear that. botty: The three did not appear in a photo together. artiefast: Remember folks, always double check your sources before sharing photos online! SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: NO Evidence Robert Fico 'Formally And Publicly Rejected' WHO Global Pandemic Accord Days Before Assassination Attempt To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-no-evidence-robert-fico-formally-and-publicly-rejected-who-global-pandemic-accord-days-before-assassination-attempt.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I've heard some people talking about something, and I wonder if it is true. Did Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico "formally and publicly" reject the World Health Organization Global Pandemic Accord "only days" before an assassination attempt on May 15, 2024, as a post on X claimed? botty: No, that's not true: The pandemic accord has not been finalized, a World Health Organization spokesperson told Lead Stories on May 15, 2024. artiefast: Can you elaborate on that? botty: Lead Stories also found no evidence on the website of the Slovak Republic that Fico had publicly rejected the international accord. Negotiations are set to culminate at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva, set to start May 27, 2024. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before sharing information online. Don't believe everything you read, especially when it comes to important global issues like health and pandemics. SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: SCAM Posts Push Claim About Found 2-Year-Old To Lure People To Share Them To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-scam-posts-push-fake-claims-about-found-2-year-old-to-lure-people-to-share-them.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Am I the only one wondering about this? Was an approximately 2-year-old-child, who was never reported missing, found in a town -- and are police keeping the child safe while looking for the child's guardian? botty: No, that's not true: While this situation may have occurred somewhere at some point in time, posts circulating on Facebook in May 2024 are part of a scam and are not true. artiefast: Really, Botty? botty: The posts use random photos of a child and the same exact phrasing, but the names of different towns are inserted to spread a false alarm in local community Facebook groups. artiefast: Remember, always fact check before sharing posts online. Don't fall for scams that prey on people's emotions. artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!