HEADLINES Ryan Garcia Predicting LA Earthquakes Is NOT Remarkable. Barbara O'Neill, Other Celebrities Did NOT Promote Arthritis Management Strategies With $10,000 Guarantee. Photo Of Mexico's President-Elect Claudia Sheinbaum Has Been Digitally Edited To Mimic Antisemitic Meme. Cold Water Along The Seafloor Does NOT Prove Earth's Core Is Frozen. Video Does NOT Show Build-Up To Attack On Danish Prime Minister. Kansas City Chiefs Did NOT 'Refuse To Participate In Pride Month'. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Find out who was trying to fool you today and how they did it! 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: Ryan Garcia Predicting LA Earthquakes Is NOT Remarkable -- They're A Daily Occurrence To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-ryan-garcia-predicting-la-earthquakes-is-not-remarkable-theyre-a-daily-occurrence.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Some people asked me if this is true. Was boxer Ryan Garcia unusually prescient with his prediction that an earthquake would hit Los Angeles and Las Vegas on June 6, 2024? botty: No, that's not true: There was no earthquake in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 6, 2024. And there are earthquakes almost daily in and around Los Angeles, according to publicly available records. artiefast: Who knew? botty: While minor quakes did occur in the Los Angeles area on June 6, 2024, there were no reports of property damage or injury from any of them. Scientists are unable to predict earthquakes as the United States Geological Survey reports. artiefast: Well, looks like Ryan Garcia's crystal ball might need a tune-up! Remember folks, always fact check before you hit that share button. SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Barbara O'Neill, Other Celebrities Did NOT Promote Arthritis Management Strategies With $10,000 Guarantee -- AI-Generated Voices To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-barbara-oneill-other-celebrities-did-not-promote-arthritis-management-strategies-with-10000-dollar-guarantee.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: What do your sources say about this one? Did controversial naturopath Barbara O'Neill give a $10,000 guarantee for her arthritis pain management strategies and were they endorsed by director Bruce Beresford, tennis star Margaret Court, and author David Malouf? botty: No, that's not true: A false promotion of an herbal remedy that supposedly cured their joint pain used AI-generated voice-overs to put words in people's mouths. artiefast: Thanks for the information. botty: The fake voice-overs were detected with AI-generated audio detection tools plus obvious visual clues like mouths not moving in synchronization with words spoken. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact-check before believing any health claims, especially when they involve celebrities and big guarantees. SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Photo Of Mexico's President-Elect Claudia Sheinbaum Has Been Digitally Edited To Mimic Antisemitic Meme To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-photo-of-mexicos-president-elect-claudia-sheinbaum-has-been-digitally-edited-to-mimic-antisemitic-meme.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, did you hear this one? Does an authentic photo of Claudia Sheinbaum, recently elected to be president of Mexico, bear an uncanny resemblance to the antisemitic "Happy Merchant" meme caricature? botty: No, that's not true: The image was digitally manipulated to introduce some unflattering details that were not present in the original photo -- notably altering Sheinbaum's profile and changing the position of her neck. artiefast: I did not know that. botty: The original photo, dating back to 2019, shows Sheinbaum wearing a blue fashion shawl, walking across a stage with a printed Mexico City government backdrop. artiefast: Remember, always verify the authenticity of images before sharing them online. Don't believe everything you see at first glance! SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Cold Water Along The Seafloor Does NOT Prove Earth's Core Is Frozen -- Ocean Temperature Is Variable To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-cold-water-along-the-seafloor-does-not-prove-earths-core-is-frozen.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, what did you turn up about this? Does the ocean being colder along the seafloor prove that Earth's core is frozen, as a video on TikTok suggested? botty: No, that's not true: Scientific literature shows that the Earth's interior is indeed hot, with some estimates suggesting it is comparable to the surface of the Sun. artiefast: Any more background info? botty: While the Earth's interior is hot, a deep-sea scientist told Lead Stories that the temperature of the seafloor is influenced by a combination of factors, including the conduction of heat, circulation, and characteristics of water, and volcanic activity, such as seafloor spreading and localized hydrothermal vents. artiefast: Remember folks, just because the ocean floor is cold doesn't mean the Earth's core is frozen! Always fact check before sharing wild theories. SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Build-Up To Attack On Danish Prime Minister To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-video-does-not-show-buildup-to-attack-on-danish-prime-minister.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you tackle this item next? Does a viral video show a scene just before Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was attacked in June 2024? botty: No, that's not true: The footage is unrelated to the incident and was recorded in a location about 125 miles away according to geolocation evidence. artiefast: Aha! botty: Copies of the footage have been circulating online since 2020 so the timing doesn't match either. artiefast: Remember folks, always double check the location and date before hitting that share button! SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Kansas City Chiefs Did NOT 'Refuse To Participate In Pride Month' -- It's A Satirical Article To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-kansas-city-chiefs-did-not-refuse-to-participate-in-pride-month-its-a-satirical-article.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Am I the only one wondering about this? Did the Kansas City Chiefs refuse to participate in Pride Month because "it's extremely woke"? botty: No, that's not true: The website the article originated from is self-described as satirical and says on its "About Us" page that its content is "the freshest fake news." artiefast: Is that all you know? Or is there more? botty: A Google News search did not yield any evidence that the claim about the Chiefs was based in reality. artiefast: Remember folks, always double check your sources before sharing news, especially if it sounds too outrageous to be true! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!