HEADLINES Caitlin Clark Did NOT Replace Brittney Griner On The USA Women's Olympic Basketball Team. Video Does NOT Show Russian Naval Exercises Off The Coast Of Florida In June 2024. US Treasury Did NOT Fly Palestinian Flag. Italian PM Meloni Did NOT Say 'If Russia Does Not Agree To The Terms Of The Peace Summit, We Will Force It To Surrender'. Iowa 'MAGA Fan' Did NOT Burn Down House Trying To Burn A Gay Pride Flag. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: False flags, false quotes, false satire... is there anything real these days? 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: Caitlin Clark Did NOT Replace Brittney Griner On The USA Women's Olympic Basketball Team -- It's A Satire Post To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-caitlin-clark-did-not-replace-brittney-griner-on-the-usa-womens-olympic-basketball-team.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Have you found any more detail about this? Did Caitlin Clark replace Brittney Griner on the Team USA women's Olympic basketball team due to rule-breaking by Griner? botty: No, that is not true: The website the claim originated from is self-described as satirical and says on its "About Us" page that its content is "the freshest fake news." artiefast: Any more background info? botty: As of publication date, rookie sensation Clark had not been offered a spot on the 2024 women's Olympic basketball team, and veteran WNBA player Griner was not released from the team. artiefast: Remember folks, always double-check your sources before sharing news, especially if it sounds too good to be true! SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Russian Naval Exercises Off The Coast Of Florida In June 2024 -- Video Is From 2018 Missile Tests Off The Russian Coast To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-video-does-not-show-russian-naval-exercises-off-the-coast-of-florida-in-june-2024.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: What do your sources say about this one? Does a video posted on social media show Russian naval exercises off the coast of Florida in June 2024, as claimed in the post? botty: No, that's not true: The missile launch test shown was performed from the White Sea in May 2018, not off the Florida coast in June 2024. artiefast: Oh, I see now. That's fascinating. botty: The 2018 test was more than 5,000 miles from Florida. artiefast: Remember, before sharing videos claiming to show current events, make sure to verify the date and location first! SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: US Treasury Did NOT Fly Palestinian Flag -- It Was A Pride Flag To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-us-treasury-did-not-fly-palestinian-flag-it-was-a-pride-flag.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Here's another question for you. Did the U.S. Treasury building fly a Palestinian flag on June 16, 2024? botty: No, that's not true: A representative for the U.S. Treasury responded to claims on X, saying it was "a pride flag." A search on Google News did not yield any evidence that would corroborate the claims. artiefast: Glad someone did the research! botty: And one prominent person who posted one of the claims -- former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich -- said his post was based on "a misunderstanding." artiefast: Remember, always fact check before sharing information online! It's important to verify the source and context of the news you see. SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Italian PM Meloni Did NOT Say 'If Russia Does Not Agree To The Terms Of The Peace Summit, We Will Force It To Surrender' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-did-not-say-if-russia-does-not-agree-to-the-terms-of-the-peace-summit-we-will-force-it-to-surrender.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, I saw something online the other day. Did Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni say, "If Russia does not agree to the terms of the peace summit, we will force it to surrender"? botty: No, that's not true: The comments attributed to her come from a falsified Russian translation of what she said in English at the Ukraine Peace Summit held in Switzerland in June 2024. artiefast: How do you keep finding all this? botty: While Meloni has strongly criticized Russia's invasion of Ukraine, no credible sources report her saying that Russia should be forced to surrender. artiefast: Remember, always fact check before sharing information, especially when it comes to international diplomacy. Don't believe everything you read online! SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Iowa 'MAGA Fan' Did NOT Burn Down House Trying To Burn A Gay Pride Flag -- Satire Website To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/06/fact-check-iowa-maga-fan-did-not-burn-down-house-while-trying-to-burn-a-gay-pride-flag-satire-website.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Here's something my friend told me, but I'm not sure it is real. Did a "MAGA fan" from Iowa accidentally burn down their house while trying to burn a gay pride flag? botty: No, that's not true: This is a fictional story that originated on "The Halfway Post," a satire website with a clear disclaimer included in the masthead. artiefast: Always good to get more info. botty: The claim is spreading as a screenshot of a social media post that does not show the disclaimer. artiefast: Remember folks, always double check your sources before sharing a story - especially if it sounds too outrageous to be true! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!