HEADLINES Photo Purporting To Show The Shooter Was Trans Is NOT A Picture Of Thomas Matthew Crooks . Rate Of River Mouth Sedimentation Does NOT Prove No River Existed Before 2399 BC. Image Does NOT Show Authentic Instagram Account Of Trump Shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks With Epstein Bio. Aldi Customers Will NOT Get Vouchers Worth Hundreds Of Dollars After Filling Out Survey. Biden Campaign, Administration Did NOT Organize Billboard Trucks Calling Trump 'Dictator' At RNC. Switzerland Did NOT Ban Mammograms As Of July 11, 2024. NO Evidence Grindr Executive Said Republican National Convention Is 'Grindr's Super Bowl' . ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: A fresh haul of false stories floating around online. Check these out! 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: Photo Purporting To Show The Shooter Was Trans Is NOT A Picture Of Thomas Matthew Crooks To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-photo-purporting-to-show-trump-shooter-was-trans-is-not-of-thomas-matthew-crooks.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, Botty, what's the real story here? Did a photo of the attempted assassin of Donald Trump surface, showing that Thomas Matthew Crooks was transgender? botty: No, that's not true: The person in the photo on social media is not Crooks. The photo appeared first on 4chan, posted by an anonymous user who replied to someone's questioning its truth that "spreading rumors is fun." artiefast: I did not see that coming. botty: A close-up photo of Crooks' face taken after he was killed by a sniper shows that he had a beard and mustache and no visible scars or holes from lip piercings at the time he died. artiefast: Remember, always verify the source before sharing juicy gossip - especially if it's from 4chan! SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Rate Of River Mouth Sedimentation Does NOT Prove No River Existed Before 2399 BC To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-rate-of-river-mouth-sedimentation-does-not-prove-no-river-existed-before-2399-bc.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So Botty, what is the actual story here? Did all rivers on Earth "commence" in the spring of 2399 B.C.? botty: No, that's not true: The birth of the oldest rivers predates this point in time by millions of years, according to the consensus of earth science. artiefast: Some people will be happy to hear that. botty: A U.S. Geological Survey scientist confirmed that to Lead Stories. artiefast: Remember, just because something sounds intriguing doesn't mean it's accurate. Always double-check with reliable sources before sharing! SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show Authentic Instagram Account Of Trump Shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks With Epstein Bio To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-image-does-not-show-authentic-instagram-account-of-trump-shooter-thomas-matthew-crooks-with-epstein-bio.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm looking for more context on the next thing. Is a bio page mentioning "Epstein" from the real Instagram account of Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks? botty: No, that's not true: Lead Stories previously debunked the profile picture in the Instagram post as not being Crooks. artiefast: Indeed? botty: An account using that picture posted troll messages falsely claiming the person in the picture was the the shooter. A Meta spokesperson said the account was a copycat/fake account and it was removed. artiefast: Remember, always verify the authenticity of social media accounts before jumping to conclusions. SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Aldi Customers Will NOT Get Vouchers Worth Hundreds Of Dollars After Filling Out Survey -- It's Scam To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-aldi-consumers-will-not-get-vouchers-worth-hundreds-of-dollars-after-filling-out-survey-its-scam.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Is this really a thing? Can filling out a quick survey get consumers vouchers worth hundreds of dollars at Aldi grocery stores? botty: No, that's not true: ALDI USA has debunked similar variations of this as a scam since at least 2020. artiefast: So there was more to it. botty: Lead Stories has also previously debunked similar false promotions that con people into giving personal information. artiefast: Remember folks, if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is! Always be cautious of online surveys promising big rewards. SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Biden Campaign, Administration Did NOT Organize Billboard Trucks Calling Trump 'Dictator' At RNC To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-biden-campaign-administration-did-not-organize-billboard-trucks-calling-trump-dictator-at-rnc.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: We should probably look into this next one. Did the Biden campaign or administration organize billboard trucks outside the Republican National Convention, calling former President Donald Trump a "DICTATOR ON DAY ONE"? botty: No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the Democratic National Committee said the trucks are not from the Biden campaign nor the Committee. artiefast: Do go on. botty: There's also no evidence linking the trucks to President Joe Biden's administration or his presidential campaign. artiefast: Remember, always verify the source before sharing sensational political claims. SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Switzerland Did NOT Ban Mammograms As Of July 11, 2024 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-switzerland-did-not-ban-mammograms-as-of-july-2024.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Botty, what do you know about this one? Were mammograms banned in Switzerland as of July 11, 2024, as a post on Instagram claimed? botty: No, that's not true: Switzerland's Federal Department of Home Affairs told Lead Stories that "mammography is not banned at all in Switzerland." artiefast: I did not see that coming. botty: It is covered by health insurance and recommended by health experts for women over 40. artiefast: Remember, always fact-check before sharing information about important health matters like mammograms. It's better to be safe than sorry! SEGMENT 16 Fact Check: NO Evidence Grindr Executive Said Republican National Convention Is 'Grindr's Super Bowl' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-no-evidence-grindr-executive-said-republican-national-convention-is-grindrs-super-bowl.html 16 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm probably not the only one online asking about the next thing. Did an executive of the gay dating app Grindr say that the Republican National Convention is "basically Grindr's Super Bowl"? botty: No, that's not true: Video on social media that makes the claim shows a user scrolling through Grindr accounts at a concert of gay Australian musical artist Troye Sivan, not at the the Republican National Convention. artiefast: I see you have more on your notepad? botty: Lead Stories could find no evidence that a Grindr executive made this comment. artiefast: Remember, always verify the source before sharing juicy gossip - especially if it involves mixing politics and dating apps! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!