HEADLINES Video Does NOT Prove Houthi Missile Struck USS Eisenhower In June 2024. Walmart Did NOT Announce Return To 24-Hour Shopping In All US Locations Starting June 3, 2024. NO Evidence That Zelenskyy Bought $200 Million Casino Resort In Cyprus. Elon Musk Did NOT Invest $1 Billion In Mel Gibson And Mark Wahlberg's Non-Existent 'Un-Woke Production Studio'. Image Does NOT Show Houthi Missile Strike Against USS Eisenhower In June 2024. Video Does NOT Show Bombing In Rafah In May 2024. Elon Musk Did NOT Say 'I'd Rather Drink Sewer Water Than See Taylor Swift At The Super Bowl'. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: What? You've never seen a robot debunk fake news before? Keep watching! 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 Houthi Missile Struck USS Eisenhower In June 2024 -- It's From 2020 Fire On Another Ship To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-video-does-not-prove-houthi-missile-struck-uss-eisenhower-in-june-2024.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: This one's out there on the internet. Does a video show the aftermath of a Houthi missile strike on the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier in June 2024? botty: No, that's not true: The video is from 2020 and shows a smoking fire on the naval vessel USS Bonhomme Richard at the Navy's base in San Diego. The incident was widely reported at the time by major news outlets. artiefast: Who knew? botty: A spokesperson for the Department of Defense told Lead Stories that they had not heard any reporting of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower being hit by Houthis missiles and that the claim was "100 percent false." artiefast: Remember, always verify the date and location of a video before sharing it - don't believe everything you see on the Internet! SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Walmart Did NOT Announce Return To 24-Hour Shopping In All US Locations Starting June 3, 2024 -- No Such Plan To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-walmart-did-not-announce-return-to-24-hour-shopping-in-all-us-locations-starting-june-3-2024.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: This one's out there on the internet. Did Walmart announce that "starting June 3rd all U.S. store locations will go back" to 24-hour shopping? botty: No, that's not true: There was no announcement like this made by Walmart. artiefast: I'm relieved to hear that. botty: The news page on the Walmart corporate website at the time of writing -- June 4, 2024 -- does not show any announcement or news about all Walmart stores in the U.S. returning to 24-hour shopping. artiefast: Remember folks, always double check your sources before spreading news about your favorite late-night shopping spot! SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: NO Evidence That Zelenskyy Bought $200 Million Casino Resort In Cyprus To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-no-evidence-that-zelenskyy-bought-200-million-dollar-casino-resort-in-cyprus.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Have you heard about this next one, Botty? Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy buy the luxury Vuni Palace Hotel in Cyprus? botty: No, that's not true: There is no credible evidence that the Ukrainian leader bought the resort on the northern coast of the island nation. artiefast: Good thing I asked. botty: In an online statement, the Ukrainian embassy in Cyprus called the claim "Russian propaganda" and "yet another lie aimed at discrediting Ukraine and its leadership." artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before spreading rumors. Don't believe everything you read online! SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Invest $1 Billion In Mel Gibson And Mark Wahlberg's Non-Existent 'Un-Woke Production Studio' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-elon-musk-did-not-invest-one-billion-dollars-in-mel-gibson-and-mark-wahlberg-new-unwoke-production-studio.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you explain this for me? Did Tesla CEO Elon Musk invest $1 billion into actors Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg's "new un-woke production studio"? botty: No, that's not true: We could not find any evidence to corroborate this claim. Lead Stories debunked a similar claim about a supposed Gibson-Walberg "non-woke film production studio" earlier in 2024. artiefast: I'm relieved to hear that. botty: The original claim about the purported studio came from a satirical website and is not based in reality. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before sharing wild claims online. And if you're looking to invest in a non-existent production studio, I've got a bridge to sell you too! SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Houthi Missile Strike Against USS Eisenhower In June 2024 -- It's Screenshot From Arma 3 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-image-does-not-show-houthi-missile-strike-against-uss-eisenhower-in-june-2024-its-screenshot-from-arma-3.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I heard you looked into this next question. Does a picture show the Houthis striking the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower with a missile in June 2024? botty: No, that's not true: The image used to substantiate the claim was pulled from the video game Arma 3. artiefast: Thanks for providing more background. botty: Additionally, such an attack has not occurred at the time of writing. artiefast: Remember folks, before you hit that share button, make sure to double check your sources and verify the information first! SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Bombing In Rafah In May 2024 -- It's Northern Gaza In November 2023 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-video-does-not-show-bombing-in-rafah-in-may-2024.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Am I the only one wondering about this? Does a viral video show Israeli strikes in Rafah in May 2024? botty: No, that's not true: The video was first posted on November 10, 2023. artiefast: Is that all you know? Or is there more? botty: At the time, news organizations published reports about most fighting being concentrated on the opposite side of Gaza -- not in the south where Rafah is, but in the north. artiefast: Remember folks, always double check the date and location before sharing videos of conflict - accuracy matters! SEGMENT 16 Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Say 'I'd Rather Drink Sewer Water Than See Taylor Swift At The Super Bowl' -- Satire Site Oirgin To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-elon-musk-did-not-say-id-rather-drink-sewer-water-than-see-taylor-swift-at-the-super-bowl.html 16 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I guess I could Google this, but I might as well ask you. Did entrepreneur and Tesla CEO Elon Musk say, "I'd rather drink sewer water than see Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl," as a post on Facebook claimed? botty: No, that's not true: This claim originally appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. artiefast: That's good to know. botty: There is otherwise no publicly available or credible evidence to support this claim. artiefast: Remember folks, always double check your sources before believing outrageous claims like this one! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!