HEADLINES Hydrothermal Explosion At Yellowstone Biscuit Basin In July 2024 Was NOT 'Unusual'. Video Of Kamala Harris Saying 'More Schools, Less Jails' Does NOT Show Full Extent Of Her Position. NO Tornado Storms In Chicago On July 16, 2024. Tractors In Photo Were NOT On Beach Blocking Migrant Boats From Landing In UK. FBI Did NOT Release Ballistics Test On Trump Assassination Attempt. Video Does NOT Show Trump Playing Golf With Undamaged Ear 10 Days After Shooting . Kamala Harris Did NOT Seriously Call 18- To 24-Year-Olds 'Stupid'. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Here's your daily update sorting fact from fiction! Enjoy... 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: Hydrothermal Explosion At Yellowstone Biscuit Basin In July 2024 Was NOT 'Unusual' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-hydrothermal-explosion-at-yellowstone-biscuit-basin-was-not-unusual.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: OK, what about this one? Was a hydrothermal explosion on July 23, 2024, at Yellowstone National Park's Biscuit Basin considered "unusual" by experts, as a post on X claimed? botty: No, that's not true: Officials with the US Geological Service said the "small hydrothermal explosion" was considered "normal." artiefast: Glad someone did the research! botty: The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory and Yellowstone National Park issued a joint statement stating that monitoring data showed "no changes in the Yellowstone region." artiefast: Remember, always verify the source before sharing explosive information like this! SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Video Of Kamala Harris Saying 'More Schools, Less Jails' Does NOT Show Full Extent Of Her Position To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-video-of-kamala-harris-saying-more-schools-less-jails-does-not-show-full-extent-of-her-position.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you tackle this item next? Does a video in a social media post accurately convey Vice President Kamala Harris' full position by using a clip of her saying "more schools, less jails"? botty: No, that's not true: A transcript of her 2013 speech shows the post snipped away the part where Harris said she agrees in concept that schools are a priority, but that there needs to be swift punishment of crime. artiefast: I did not see that coming. botty: Harris said the two were not mutually exclusive and that "build more schools, less jails" is a simplification of a complicated issue. artiefast: Remember, always look for the full context before jumping to conclusions based on a snippet of information. SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: NO Tornado Storms In Chicago On July 16, 2024 -- VFX And SFX Editing On Video Compilation To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-no-tornado-storms-in-chicago-on-july-16-2024-vfx-sfx-editing-added-to-video-compilation.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you shed some light on this issue? Is a video authentically showing a "tornado storm" in Chicago on July 16, 2024? botty: No, that's not true: The tornados in this video appear fake and a college animation professor told Lead Stories that "portions of the video montage have AI or VFX elements added." artiefast: Who knew? botty: Multiple credible media organizations reported tornado-like storms in Chicago on July 15, 2024 -- not July 16, 2024. artiefast: Remember, always verify the date and location before sharing sensational videos online! SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Tractors In Photo Were NOT On Beach Blocking Migrant Boats From Landing In UK -- Protest Was In France To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-tractors-in-photo-were-not-on-beach-blocking-migrant-boats-from-landing-in-uk-protest-in-france.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm probably not the only one online asking about the next thing. Does a photo show tractors lined up to block boats of migrants from landing at the port of Dover in the U.K.? botty: No, that's not true: The photo on social media shows a protest on January 26, 2024, at a French seaside resort where President Emmanuel Macron has a second home. artiefast: How do you keep finding all this? botty: The farmers driving the tractors were protesting against various government farming policies affecting them. artiefast: Remember, always verify the location and date of a photo before sharing it online! SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: FBI Did NOT Release Ballistics Test On Trump Assassination Attempt To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-no-evidence-fbi-released-ballistics-test-on-trump-assassination-attempt.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I heard you looked into this next question. Did the FBI say a ballistics test shows Donald Trump was not shot in the ear during a July 13, 2024, assassination attempt on the former president? botty: No, that's not true: The agency told Lead Stories, "The FBI has not released a ballistics report." artiefast: Interesting information! botty: There are no verified reports or credible information indicating that the FBI has released any ballistics test related to the shooting. artiefast: Remember, always verify information with credible sources before sharing news about serious events like this. SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Playing Golf With Undamaged Ear 10 Days After Shooting To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-video-does-not-show-trump-playing-golf-with-undamaged-ear-10-days-after-shooting-.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: This one seems interesting too, Botty. Does a video show former President Donald Trump playing golf with an undamaged ear 10 days after an assassination attempt on July 13, 2024? botty: No, that's not true: The photo in a social media post was taken from a video recorded the week before the shooting, the video's creator said in a public statement. artiefast: How do you keep finding all this? botty: FBI records confirm Trump's injuries, which his former White House physician also documented. artiefast: Remember folks, always double-check the date and source before sharing something online! SEGMENT 16 Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Seriously Call 18- To 24-Year-Olds 'Stupid' -- It Was Sympathy About Young Adults' Decision-Making Maturity To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-kamala-harris-did-not-seriously-call-18-to-24-year-olds-stupid.html 16 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: OK, what about this one? Does a clip of Vice President Kamala Harris saying that young adults "are stupid" accurately reflect what she said in a 2014 speech about crime prevention? botty: No, that's not true: The full transcript shows that when she said 18- to 24-year-olds "are stupid" and "make really bad decisions", she was including her college-aged self. artiefast: How do you keep finding all this? botty: A social media video snippet stripped away important context: her proposal was to treat young adults in and out of college with the same patience if they make mistakes. artiefast: Remember, always look for the full context before jumping to conclusions - it's like reading the whole book, not just the cliff notes! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!