HEADLINES Space Shuttle Footage With Man's Profile Does NOT Prove It Was Fake. Garth Brooks Is NOT Selling His Bar And Leaving Nashville. Disney, Google Did NOT Buy Rights To First King James Version Bible. NO Federal Law Bars Landlords From Charging 3 Times Rent For Security Deposit As Of July 1, 2024. Photo Does NOT Show Authentic San Francisco Sign Reading 'Stolen Goods Must Remain Under $950'. Biden Did NOT Err In Saying 'End Of Quote' In Remarks After Supreme Court Decision On Presidential Immunity. '3 Year Old Baby Girl' Named 'Bobbi Renae' Was NOT Found In Various Locations. Fake Invoice And Digitally Manipulated Video DON'T Prove Zelenskyy's Wife Bought 4.5-Million-Euro Bugatti In France In June 2024. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Don't get fooled! Look out for these false stories on the internet... 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: Space Shuttle Footage With Man's Profile Does NOT Prove It Was Fake -- Astronaut Was Filming From Inside Flight Deck To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-space-shuttle-footage-with-mans-profile-does-not-prove-it-was-fake-astronaut-was-filming-from-inside-flight-deck.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Have you heard about this next one, Botty? Does footage showing what appears to be a shadowy profile of a man moving behind what looks to be a small model space shuttle prove that this footage and the entire 1983 Challenger mission was faked? botty: No, that's not true: The astronaut was filming from inside Challenger's flight deck looking out over the payload bay through a window. artiefast: You're so good at research! botty: His reflection shows up most clearly in the areas of the frame with the dark background, but in higher-resolution copies of this footage it is possible to also see glimmers of his reflection over the shuttle as well. artiefast: Remember, not everything you see on the Internet is what it seems. Always look deeper before jumping to conclusions! SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Garth Brooks Is NOT Selling His Bar And Leaving Nashville To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-garth-brooks-is-not-selling-his-bar-and-leaving-nashville.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: We should probably look into this next one. Is Garth Brooks selling his bar and leaving Nashville, Tennessee, saying, "I get no respect in this town"? botty: No, that's not true: The site that originally posted the claim says its satirical articles are "not meant to be taken seriously." artiefast: Good you looked into it. botty: Brooks' bar is open and will host a holiday event on July 4, 2024. Brooks' website states that as of June 2024, he has returned to Nevada specifically to perform in his Las Vegas residency. artiefast: Remember, not everything you read online is true! Always double check before sharing juicy gossip about Garth Brooks. SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Disney, Google Did NOT Buy Rights To First King James Version Bible -- Claim Started On Satire Site To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-disney-and-google-did-not-buy-rights-to-first-king-james-version-bible-its-satire.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Some people asked me if this is true. Did Disney and Google buy the rights to the first King James Version of the Bible? botty: No, that's not true: No sources are cited in the Instagram post where the claim is stated. The claim first appeared in a 2018 article from The Babylon Bee, a well-known satirical website. artiefast: Is there more info? botty: Lead Stories could not find any supporting evidence that would corroborate the claim. artiefast: Remember folks, always double check your sources before sharing outrageous claims like Disney and Google buying the rights to the Bible. Don't believe everything you read online! SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: NO Federal Law Bars Landlords From Charging 3 Times Rent For Security Deposit As Of July 1, 2024 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-no-federal-law-says-landlords-cannot-charge-three-times-rent-as-security-deposit-starting-on-july-1-2024.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I don't know what to believe about this thing. Did the federal government introduce a nationwide ban on security deposits equal to three months' rent starting on July 1, 2024? botty: No, that's not true: The fact that such laws went into effect in at least two states on this day does not make those laws federal. artiefast: Oh, wow. botty: The website of the U.S. Congress showed no legislation corroborating the claim. Three federal agencies confirmed to Lead Stories there was no such federal ban. artiefast: Remember, always verify information before sharing it. Just because it's on the internet doesn't make it true! SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Authentic San Francisco Sign Reading 'Stolen Goods Must Remain Under $950' -- It Was 'Prank' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-photo-does-not-show-authentic-san-francisco-sign-reading-stolen-goods-must-remain-under-950-dollars.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Is this really a thing? Is a San Francisco street sign that reads "NOTICE: STOLEN GOODS MUST REMAIN UNDER $950" real? botty: No, that's not true: The office of the mayor of San Francisco said the sign was not approved by the city. artiefast: And that's one more thing we've learned today! botty: Nearby Louis Vuitton associates labeled it a "prank." The original poster of this claim wrote on X that the signage was not legitimate. artiefast: Remember, not everything you see on the internet is real - always double check before sharing something that seems too good to be true! SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Err In Saying 'End Of Quote' In Remarks After Supreme Court Decision On Presidential Immunity -- It's Common To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-biden-did-not-err-in-using-end-of-quote-in-remarks-after-supreme-court-decision-on-presidential-immunity.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Let's talk about this in more detail. Did President Joe Biden err in saying "end of quote" in his remarks after the Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity on July 1, 2024, as some social media posts implied? botty: No, that's not true: There are many ways of signifying a quote in spoken language, including the use of "quote-unquote" or "quote-end of quote" to set off the quoted material. artiefast: You're so good at research! botty: Public speaking experts told Lead Stories that there's nothing wrong with saying it that way. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before sharing information online. And remember, when in doubt, just say "quote-end of quote"! SEGMENT 16 Fact Check: '3 Year Old Baby Girl' Named 'Bobbi Renae' Was NOT Found In Various Locations -- It's Social Media Scam To Generate Engagement To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-3-year-old-baby-girl-named-bobbi-renae-was-not-found-in-various-locations.html 16 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Is there more information about this next item? Was the same "3 year old baby girl," whose name is listed as "Bobbi Renae," found in various locations? botty: No, that's not true: Although social media posts making the claim use an image of a child who was found after being missing, the posts form part of a strategy that seeks to generate likes and shares before swapping the contents out for a scam. artiefast: I should have probably looked that up. botty: No child was found in the locations described in the posts. artiefast: Remember, always verify the information before hitting that share button. Don't fall for social media scams! SEGMENT 18 Fact Check: Fake Invoice And Digitally Manipulated Video DON'T Prove Zelenskyy's Wife Bought 4.5-Million-Euro Bugatti In France In June 2024 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-fake-invoice-does-not-prove-zelenskyys-wife-bought-4.5-million-euro-bugatti-in-june-2024.html 18 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: People say you shouldn't believe everything on the internet. But here's a question. Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's wife, Olena Zelenska, buy a Bugatti sports car for almost 4.5 million euros in June 2024? botty: No, that's not true: The invoice supposedly proving the claim contained multiple errors. artiefast: I'd like to get more info. botty: Both Bugatti and Bugatti's Paris-based dealership denied the authenticity of the document shared online and a video supposedly showing a Bugatti employee confirming the claim appears to have been generated using AI. artiefast: Remember folks, always double-check your sources before sharing juicy gossip - especially when it involves a 4.5-million-euro sports car! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!