HEADLINES Barbara O'Neill Or Other Celebrities Did NOT Tout Hypertension Remedy With $10,000 Guarantee. Harrison Butker Did NOT Say 'We Should Go Back To A Time' When 'Women Had More Babies Than Thoughts'. CDC Did NOT Say In May 2024 That COVID Vaccines Killed 500,000 Children, Young Adults. EISCAT Radar System In Finland, Norway and Sweden Does NOT Have Mind Control Capabilities. NO Trump Assassination Authority Granted By Use-Of-Force Language In FBI Mar-A-Lago Raid Plan. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Did NOT Ban Sales Of Watermelon Slices. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: People are using AI to make up things on the Internet. Other people are using robots to debunk that stuff. Technology is cool! 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: Barbara O'Neill Or Other Celebrities Did NOT Tout Hypertension Remedy With $10,000 Guarantee -- AI-Generated Voices To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-hypertension-remedy-with-10000-guarentee-was-not-promoted-by-barbara-oneill-celebrities-ai-generated-voices.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you explain this for me? Did Barbara O'Neill guarantee that a hypertension medication will clear your vessels and cure the disease in three weeks or she will transfer $10,000 into your bank account -- and have Samuel Jackson, Jane Seymour and Tom Hanks all endorsed this treatment after it cured their hypertension? botty: No, neither statement is true: This false promotion uses AI-generated voice-overs to put words in people's mouths. artiefast: Good thing I asked. botty: The original video footage of O'Neill - an Australian promoter of alternative health care - giving a lecture, and of three celebrity interviews, were not about curing hypertension. The fake voice-overs were detected with an AI-generated audio detection tool, as well as by comparing the altered audio to the original footage. artiefast: Remember, always fact-check before believing any health remedy claims, especially if they involve celebrities and guarantees of large sums of money. It's always better to consult with a medical professional for hypertension treatment advice. SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Harrison Butker Did NOT Say 'We Should Go Back To A Time' When 'Women Had More Babies Than Thoughts' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-harrison-butker-did-not-say-we-should-go-back-to-a-time-when-women-had-more-babies-than-thoughts.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm wondering if this next thing is true? Did Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker say "we should go back to a time ... when ... women had more babies than thoughts"? botty: No, that's not true: This claim was made in a meme that derives from a satirical account. artiefast: Glad someone did the research! botty: There is no evidence to suggest Butker stated what is attributed to him in the claim. artiefast: Well, looks like that meme kicked a field goal right through the fact checkers' uprights! Remember, always double check your sources before sharing something online. SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: CDC Did NOT Say In May 2024 That COVID Vaccines Killed 500,000 Children, Young Adults To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-cdc-did-not-say-in-may-2024-that-covid-vaccines-killed-500000-children-young-adults.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Could you dig into this? Did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say in May 2024 that COVID mRNA vaccines killed 500,000 children and young adults? botty: No, that's not true: The public health agency said it has not reported any such figures. artiefast: Any more background info? botty: Official data and scientific consensus indicate that COVID shots are safe and effective, with adverse effects being rare and not causing mass fatalities. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before spreading misinformation. Don't believe everything you read on the internet! SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: EISCAT Radar System In Finland, Norway and Sweden Does NOT Have Mind Control Capabilities To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-eiscat-radar-systems-in-scandinavia-do-not-perform-mind-control.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, I've heard you've been looking into this. Can the European Incoherent Scatter Scientific Association, or EISCAT Scientific Association, use its technologies for mind control, as a video on social media claims? botty: No, that's not true: EISCAT Scientific Association Director Axel Steuwer told Lead Stories that there is "absolutely no mind control possible" with the program's systems, which primarily measure physical elements of the upper atmosphere using the same frequency ranges as conventional radio and TV. artiefast: Oh, I see now. That's fascinating. botty: The woman in the video and post making the claim -- now-deceased Rauni Kilde, also known as Rauni-Leena Luukanen-Kilde -- is described by some academics as a "well-known figure in the Finnish alternative spiritual milieu" who, since the mid-1980s, "developed conspiracy theories." The video falsely implies that Kilde is alive and was a chief medical officer in Finland. She died in 2015 at the age of 75. artiefast: Remember folks, just because it's on social media doesn't make it true! Always fact check before you hit that share button. SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: NO Trump Assassination Authority Granted By Use-Of-Force Language In FBI Mar-A-Lago Raid Plan -- Self-Defense Language Is Boilerplate To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-use-of-force-language-in-documents-for-fbi-raid-at-mar-a-lago-does-not-show-agents-had-authority-to-assassinate-trump.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm probably not the only one online asking about the next thing. Did the use-of-force language in the FBI plan for the raid at Mar-a-Lago in August 2022 give agents special authority to assassinate Donald Trump? botty: No, that's not true: There is no evidence or indication in any official documents or statements that suggests the FBI agents were given authority to assassinate anyone, including the former president. artiefast: That's good to know. botty: The purpose of the raid was to recover classified documents. Agents are customarily given directions to use force only if necessary to ensure their own safety and that of others when serving search warrants and executing searches. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact-check before jumping to conclusions. Don't believe everything you read on the Internet! SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Did NOT Ban Sales Of Watermelon Slices To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/05/fact-check-south-dakota-governor-kristi-noem-did-not-ban-sales-of-watermelon-slices.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I don't know what to believe about this thing. Did South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem prohibit sales of sliced watermelons, proclaiming the fruit "antisemitic"? botty: No, that's not true: As of May 2024, no executive action or local bill outlawed the sale of watermelon slices, despite claims in a social media post. artiefast: Can you explain that to me like I was five? botty: The author of the post hinted in later updates that it was meant as satire. The governor's press secretary confirmed to Lead Stories there was indeed no truth to the claim. artiefast: Remember folks, always double check your sources before sharing information online. And if you're craving watermelon slices, go ahead and enjoy them guilt-free! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!