HEADLINES Biden Was NOT Trying To Sit On 'A Chair That Doesn't Exist'. North Carolina Did NOT Ban Face Masks In May 2024. Photo Does NOT Show Trump's NY Probation Officer, 'Rohondra Williams'. Jill Biden Did NOT Lead President Biden Out Of Normandy Ceremony Before It Ended. Kyle Rittenhouse's Mother Is NOT 38 in 2024. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Don't be fooled by these viral stories. Find out what really happened. 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: Biden Was NOT Trying To Sit On 'A Chair That Doesn't Exist' -- Video Is Cropped, Chair Was Behind Him To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-biden-was-not-trying-to-sit-on-a-chair-that-doesnt-exist-video-is-cropped-and-chair-exists.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I asked Siri about the next thing, but she didn't know. How about you Botty? Does a video show President Joe Biden trying to sit on "a chair that doesn't exist" on June 6, 2024, during ceremonies commemorating D-Day in France? botty: No, that's not true: The video that went viral on social media has been edited to crop out the moment Biden sits down on an existing, tangible chair. artiefast: Any more background info? botty: In the extended video, Biden is seen simply wavering above the chair and slowly sitting down in the chair alongside first lady Jill Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron, who sat in real chairs of their own. artiefast: Remember folks, always check the full video before jumping to conclusions - chairs do exist, I promise! SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: North Carolina Did NOT Ban Face Masks In May 2024 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-north-carolina-did-not-ban-face-masks-in-may-2024.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, did you hear this one? Did North Carolina implement a statewide ban on face masks in May 2024, as a post on Instagram claimed? botty: No, that's not true: The post in question exaggerates the impact of a bill that would decide who can legally wear a face mask in public and for what reasons. artiefast: Are there more details? botty: The state Senate passed a version of the measure but as of May 2024, the state House had not. Therefore, there is no statewide ban as of this writing. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before spreading information! Don't believe everything you see on social media. SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Trump's NY Probation Officer, 'Rohondra Williams' -- It's Indiana Police Commander To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-photo-does-not-show-trumps-purported-new-york-probation-officer-rohondra-williams-its-indiana-police-commander.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Have you heard about this next one, Botty? Does a photo circulating on social media show "Rohondra Williams," the New York probation officer purportedly assigned to Donald Trump's case? botty: No, that's not true on both counts: The woman in the photo is not named Rohondra Williams and she is not a New York probation officer. The photo shows Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Cmdr. Nikole Pilkington. artiefast: Indeed? botty: That department issued a statement clarifying that she is not involved in the New York case. At the time of writing, no specific New York probation officer in charge of a presentence investigation of Trump had been publicly announced. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before sharing photos or information online. Don't believe everything you see on social media! SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Jill Biden Did NOT Lead President Biden Out Of Normandy Ceremony Before It Ended To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-jill-biden-did-not-lead-president-biden-out-of-normandy-ceremony-before-it-ended.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Have you found any more detail about this? Did Jill Biden lead President Joe Biden out of the Normandy ceremony before it ended, as a post on social media implies? botty: No, that's not true: The ceremony on June 6, 2024, honoring D-Day veterans at the 80th anniversary commemoration of the Normandy landings was ending when Biden and the first lady left the ceremony. artiefast: What else do you know? botty: French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron left the event two minutes after the Bidens, as video from the event shows. The Bidens did not leave early. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before sharing information online. Don't believe everything you see on social media! SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Kyle Rittenhouse's Mother Is NOT 38 in 2024 -- Was Already 45 At The Time Of Her Son's Trial To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-kyle-rittenhouses-mother-is-not-38-in-2024.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, I saw something online the other day. Is Kyle Rittenhouse's mother 38 years old in 2024? botty: No, that's not true: Previous news reports as well as voter registration data show that she was older than that in 2021 when her son's trial began. artiefast: Are there more details? botty: The photo reused in posts on social media does not predate the trial. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before sharing information online. Don't believe everything you see on social media! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!