HEADLINES Earth As Globe Was NOT Concept Introduced By Hollywood. Photo Does NOT Show Official US Space Force Logo Alongside Satanic Symbol. Scarlett Johansson Did NOT Say 'I Am A Jew, And No Amount Of Money In The World Will Tempt Me To Go Against Israel'. Ancestry.com Listing Does NOT Prove Biden Is Dead. UK Law Does NOT Specifically Say People Can Be Fined For Flying Flag Of England On Their Vehicles. Kid Rock Did NOT Call On Grammys To Ban Taylor Swift As She's 'Destroyed Real Music'. Video Does NOT Show Actual Israeli Soldier Mocking Rafah Offensive Victims. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Take a look with me at the day's top stories that didn't happen... 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: Earth As Globe Was NOT Concept Introduced By Hollywood -- Was Documented By Ancient Greeks To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-earth-as-globe-was-not-concept-introduced-by-hollywood-was-documented-by-ancient-greeks.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, what did you turn up about this? Did Universal Studios first introduce the concept of the world as a globe in 1927 before NASA had photographed it from space in the 1960s? botty: No, that's not true on several counts: It did not take NASA's space program to discover that the Earth was round. Greek philosophers had already described the Earth as a sphere as early as the 5th century B.C. The oldest model of a terrestrial globe, although inaccurate, was built by the German navigator Martin Behaim in 1492. artiefast: Is that all you know? Or is there more? botty: The earliest photograph of the curvature of Earth from space was taken by the U.S. Navy in 1947 from an unmanned V-2 rocket. The Universal logo has changed many times over the years, but to this day the stylized globe is depicted without the natural cloud cover that would be visible from space. artiefast: Well, looks like Hollywood didn't invent the globe after all! Remember folks, always fact check before you believe what you see on the big screen. SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Official US Space Force Logo Alongside Satanic Symbol To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-photo-does-not-show-official-us-space-force-logo-alongside-satanic-symbol.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Have you found any more detail about this? Does a social media image that shows a logo and the upside-down words "Space Force" next to a satanic symbol display the official logo of the U.S. Space Force? botty: No, that's not true: The official U.S. artiefast: How do you keep finding all this? botty: Space Force delta symbol is not seen in this image on X. The image shows a hat sold online but not by the U.S. Space Force, which says it restricts the use of its logo for "internal, official use only." artiefast: Remember folks, just because it's on the internet doesn't mean it's true. Always fact check before sharing! SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Scarlett Johansson Did NOT Say 'I Am A Jew, And No Amount Of Money In The World Will Tempt Me To Go Against Israel' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-scarlett-johansson-did-not-say-i-am-a-jew-and-no-amount-of-money-in-the-world-will-tempt-me-to-go-against-israel.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm looking for more context on the next thing. Did actress Scarlett Johansson once say, "I am a Jew, and no amount of money in the world will tempt me to go against Israel? botty: " No, that's not true: There is no record of Johansson ever having made this remark. artiefast: Indeed? botty: A search on Google News shows no credible news reports of Johansson, who is Jewish, ever having said this. artiefast: Remember, just because something is shared online doesn't mean it's true. Always fact check before believing and sharing information. SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Ancestry.com Listing Does NOT Prove Biden Is Dead To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-ancestry.com-listing-does-not-prove-president-joe-biden-is-dead.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Is this really a thing? Does a former listing on Ancestry.com that claimed that Joe Biden died in Guantanamo, Cuba, in 2018 prove the president is dead? botty: No, that's not true: The listing, no longer available at the time of writing, appeared based on information from another site, FindAGrave.com, that allows the public to submit listings about individuals' burials and deaths. artiefast: That's unexpected. botty: That earlier listing did not provide any sourcing for its information and included conspiratorial language. At the time of writing, June 14, 2024, there were no credible reports that the U.S. president had died. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before spreading rumors. And if you're looking for the latest news on President Biden, maybe stick to reputable sources instead of Ancestry.com! SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: UK Law Does NOT Specifically Say People Can Be Fined For Flying Flag Of England On Their Vehicles -- It Potentially Applies To All Flags To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-uk-law-does-not-specifically-say-people-can-be-fined-for-flying-flag-of-england-on-their-vehicles.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I heard you looked into this next question. Under U.K. law, can people be fined £1,000 specifically for flying the flag of England, also known as St. George's Cross, on a vehicle? botty: No, that's not true: The law only imposes fines for flags that violate specific regulations regarding size, location or how they are mounted. artiefast: Do you have more? botty: There is no law prohibiting the act of flying the English flag itself. artiefast: I'm speechless. Even ChatGPT doesn't know what to say here. SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Kid Rock Did NOT Call On Grammys To Ban Taylor Swift As She's 'Destroyed Real Music' -- It's Satire To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-kid-rock-did-not-call-on-grammys-to-ban-taylor-swift-its-satire.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, what did you turn up about this? Did rock musician Kid Rock call on the Grammys to ban Taylor Swift because she's "destroyed real music," as a social-media post claimed? botty: No, that's not true: This claim initially appeared in an article on a satirical website known for publishing fabricated content. artiefast: How about that? Got more details? botty: There is no publicly available or credible evidence to support the claim. artiefast: Well, looks like Kid Rock won't be winning any awards for his sense of humor anytime soon! Remember folks, always double check your sources before sharing juicy gossip. SEGMENT 16 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Actual Israeli Soldier Mocking Rafah Offensive Victims -- It's Artistic Performance To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-video-does-not-show-israeli-soldier-mocking-rafah-victims-its-artistic-performance.html 16 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, what did you turn up about this? Does a video on social media of a person in military uniform setting a tent on fire after circling it with a toy plane show an authentic Israeli soldier mocking Palestinian victims of Israel's 2024 Rafah offensive? botty: No, that's not true: The footage does not document a real-life scene. artiefast: Good thing I asked. botty: It depicts an artistic performance. artiefast: Looks like someone needs to brush up on their art appreciation before jumping to conclusions! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!