HEADLINES Jimmy Carter Was NOT Dead As Of July 23, 2024. Biden Memorandums Do NOT Indicate Transfer Of Presidential Power Ahead Of Death. Florida Judge Did NOT Rule That Someone Defamed, 'Lied' About Andrew, Tristan Tate As Of July 22, 2024. FAKE Image Of Biden With Blackened Eyeballs, Black Face Mask Used To Prop Up Baseless 'Joe Biden Is Dead' Rumor. Building From Which Gunman Shot At Trump Is NOT Owned By BlackRock. NO Evidence Biden Was In Hospice Care As Of July 23, 2024. Half-Staff US Capitol Flag Does NOT Mean Biden Died Week Of July 22, 2024. Trump Did NOT Write On X That He Was 'Regrowing' His Ear After Shooting. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: The hoaxes keep on coming this week! Don't get fooled! 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: Jimmy Carter Was NOT Dead As Of July 23, 2024 -- Letter Saying So Is Fake To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-jimmy-carter-was-not-dead-as-of-july-23-2024-letter-saying-so-is-fake.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm wondering if this next thing is true? Did former President Jimmy Carter die on July 23, 2024? botty: No, that's not true: The owner of the account that posted a fake letter about Carter passing away told Lead Stories he carried out the hoax to show how sensationalist news spreads. artiefast: Always good to get more info. botty: The Carter Center, a human rights organization founded by the 39th president, also denied that Carter had died, saying of the post: "This is false." artiefast: Remember, always verify the source before believing news about someone's death - don't fall for sensationalist hoaxes! SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Biden Memorandums Do NOT Indicate Transfer Of Presidential Power Ahead Of Death To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-biden-memorandums-do-not-indicate-transfer-of-presidential-power-ahead-of-demise.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm probably not the only one online asking about the next thing. Do memorandums by President Joe Biden prove he is transferring his presidential power to others in advance of his death? botty: No, that's not true: The delegation of powers to lower-level officials is a common practice in the federal government. artiefast: More information always helps. botty: There are dozens of examples during the Biden, Trump and Obama administrations where each president delegated limited "functions and authorities" to others under specific laws or acts. artiefast: Remember folks, just because something sounds shocking doesn't mean it's true. Always double check before spreading rumors! SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Florida Judge Did NOT Rule That Someone Defamed, 'Lied' About Andrew, Tristan Tate As Of July 22, 2024 -- Judge Just Denied Motion To Dismiss Defamation Counts To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-florida-judge-did-not-rule-that-someone-defamed-lied-about-andrew-tristan-tate-as-of-july-22-2024.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, Botty, what's the real story here? Did a Florida judge find that an individual "lied" about actions made by social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate? botty: No, that's not true: The judge who made the decision did not rule yet on the question if the person actually defamed the Tate brothers. artiefast: And that's one more thing we've learned today! botty: Rather, he denied a motion to dismiss defamation counts the brothers filed against the person, meaning the part of the lawsuit that deals with that question can move forward. artiefast: Remember, always verify the full story before jumping to conclusions - don't let fake news fool you! SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: FAKE Image Of Biden With Blackened Eyeballs, Black Face Mask Used To Prop Up Baseless 'Joe Biden Is Dead' Rumor To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-fake-image-of-biden-with-blackened-eyeballs-black-face-mask-used-to-prop-up-baseless-rumor.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Is there more information about this next item? Does an image of President Joe Biden with solid black eyeballs wearing a black protective face mask support a rumor that he died? botty: No, that's not true: The image is fake, with several flaws typical of AI-generated images, and Biden is alive as of this writing on July 23, 2024. artiefast: That's good to know. botty: A browser extension from Hive Moderation determined the image was 100 percent likely to have been made with an AI program. artiefast: Remember, always verify the source of images before jumping to conclusions - don't believe everything you see online! SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Building From Which Gunman Shot At Trump Is NOT Owned By BlackRock To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-building-thomas-matthew-crooks-shot-at-trump-from-is-not-owned-by-blackrock.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Here's something my friend told me, but I'm not sure it is real. Did the would-be assassin who fired at former President Donald Trump use the roof of a building owned by investment firm BlackRock? botty: No, that's not true: According to Pennsylvania property records, that building is owned by a different company, American Glass Research. artiefast: Ha, I knew it! botty: No credible news organization reported otherwise, and BlackRock denied the claim in an email to Lead Stories. artiefast: Remember, always verify the source before spreading rumors - don't believe everything you hear on the airwaves! SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: NO Evidence Biden Was In Hospice Care As Of July 23, 2024 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-no-evidence-biden-was-in-hospice-care-as-of-july-23-2024.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm probably not the only one online asking about the next thing. Was President Joe Biden in hospice care as of July 23, 2024? botty: No, that's not true: He was diagnosed with COVID-19, on July 17, 2024, then tested negative for COVID and was seen in public on July 23, 2024, returning to the White House. artiefast: Interesting! Please continue. botty: The social media account that first made the claim is not a reputable news organization and no longer exists as of publication of this fact check. artiefast: Remember, always verify information from reputable sources before sharing it. Don't believe everything you see on social media! SEGMENT 16 Fact Check: Half-Staff US Capitol Flag Does NOT Mean Biden Died Week Of July 22, 2024 -- It Was Lowered For Jackson Lee's Death To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-half-staff-us-capitol-flag-does-not-mean-biden-died-week-of-july-22-2024-it-was-lowered-for-jackson-lees-death.html 16 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I asked Siri about the next thing, but she didn't know. How about you Botty? Did the US Capitol lower its flag to half-mast during the week of July 22, 2024, because President Joe Biden died? botty: No, that's not true: The flag was lowered on July 22, 2024, to honor Rep Sheila Jackson Lee, who died July 19, 2024, a representative for House Speaker Mike Johnson told Lead Stories. artiefast: More information always helps. botty: The White House had not released a statement saying that Biden has passed away at the time of writing, and Lead Stories could not find any proof in an online news archive of this claim. artiefast: Remember, always verify the date and location before sharing news, folks! SEGMENT 18 Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Write On X That He Was 'Regrowing' His Ear After Shooting To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-trump-did-not-write-on-x-he-was-regrowing-his-ear-after-shooting.html 18 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: OK, what about this one? Did Donald Trump write on X that he was "regrowing" his ear after it was pierced by a bullet? botty: No, that's not true: The creator of the fake Trump post admitted it was meant to be satirical. artiefast: Is that so? botty: The X post does not appear on the former president's X account. artiefast: Remember, not everything you see online is true. Always double check before sharing something that seems too outrageous to be real. artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!