HEADLINES Video Does NOT Show Olympic Athlete Vomiting Because He Swam In Seine. Video Does NOT Show Plane Accidentally Releasing 'Chemtrails' During Takeoff. Biden, Harris Did NOT Personally Oversee Plea Deal With Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Other 9/11 Defendants . Michelle Obama Did NOT Wear Necklace That Spelled Out 'MIKE'. Kamala Harris Did NOT Suggest Young People 'Should Not Have Children Due To Climate Change' . Warren Buffett Did NOT Tweet That Trump 'Spends More Time Begging For Money Than Most Bums'. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Here's your mixed grab-bag of falsehoods and half-truths for the day! 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: Video Does NOT Show Olympic Athlete Vomiting Because He Swam In Seine -- He Cited Heat To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-video-does-not-show-olympic-athlete-vomiting-because-he-swam-in-seine.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I've got a question for you. Does a video show an Olympic Games athlete vomit as a direct result of swimming in Paris' Seine? botty: No, that's not true: The athlete shown throwing up after his triathlon faulted the Parisian heat rather than the Seine. artiefast: And that's one more thing we've learned today! botty: Although the river's water quality was poor in the days preceding the triathlon, there is no evidence that it caused Olympic athletes to get sick en masse. artiefast: Remember, always verify the source before jumping to conclusions - just like this athlete blamed the heat, not the Seine! SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Plane Accidentally Releasing 'Chemtrails' During Takeoff -- Caption Has Satire Origin To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-video-does-not-show-plane-accidentally-releasing-chemtrails-during-takeoff-caption-has-satire-origin.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: OK, what about this one? Does a video on social media show what it looked like when a pilot accidentally hit the "chemtrail switch" too early while taking off in -45 degrees Farenheit in Siberia? botty: No, that's not true: The false caption poking fun at chemtrail conspiracists originated with an r/aviation forum Reddit repost with a satire tag. This video, originally posted in 2012 by a Russian aviation photographer, shows contrails visible at ground level due to the extremely cold temperatures. artiefast: Is that all you know? Or is there more? botty: Conspiracists frequently conflate condensation trails or contrails, which are real and are composed almost entirely of water vapor, with "chemtrails," which are not a real thing. artiefast: Remember, not everything you see on social media is what it seems. Always double-check before sharing something that seems too outlandish to be true. SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Biden, Harris Did NOT Personally Oversee Plea Deal With Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Other 9/11 Defendants To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-biden-harris-did-not-personally-oversee-plea-deal-with-khalid-sheikh-mohammed-other-defendants.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Botty, what do you know about this one? Did President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris personally oversee the plea deal with accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants? botty: No, that's not true: Both the U.S. National Security Adviser and the U.S. Office of Military Commissions stated that the White House was not involved in any way. artiefast: Ha, I knew it! botty: There is no evidence that either the president or the vice president personally oversaw any plea deal with Mohammed and the others. artiefast: Remember, always verify the source before sharing information about political figures or sensitive topics. SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Michelle Obama Did NOT Wear Necklace That Spelled Out 'MIKE' -- Photo Is Altered To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-michelle-obama-did-not-wear-necklace-that-spelled-out-mike-photo-is-altered.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I don't know what to believe about this thing. Did Michelle Obama wear a gold necklace with the letters "MIKE" in 2020? botty: No, that's not true: The former first lady's gold necklace had the four letters "VOTE" on it at the 2020 Democratic National Convention. artiefast: That's good context. botty: Publicly available images of Obama wearing the VOTE necklace are easily found on the internet. Multiple news outlets covered the necklace she wore and how it became a bestseller. artiefast: Remember, always double check before sharing photos online - especially when it comes to political figures and events. SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Kamala Harris Did NOT Suggest Young People 'Should Not Have Children Due To Climate Change' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-kamala-harris-did-not-suggest-young-people-should-not-have-children-due-to-climate-change.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, I saw something online the other day. Did Vice President Kamala Harris suggest that young people "should not have children due to climate change," as implied by a post on X? botty: No, that's not true: In the clip, she described how "young leaders" define climate anxiety. artiefast: What else have you got there? botty: She did not suggest that young people "should not have children." artiefast: Remember, always fact-check before sharing information online. Don't believe everything you read, folks! SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Warren Buffett Did NOT Tweet That Trump 'Spends More Time Begging For Money Than Most Bums' -- That Was Recycled Meme To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-warren-buffet-did-not-tweet-that-trump-spends-more-time-begging-for-money-than-most-bums.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I hope you can answer this one, Botty. Did American billionaire Warren Buffett criticize former President Donald Trump for "begging for money" on X? botty: No, that's not true: What appeared to be a screenshot of Buffett's account was a 2022 recycled meme. artiefast: I did not see that coming. botty: It was first published by a parody account. artiefast: Remember, not everything you see online is true. Always double-check the source before sharing something that seems too good to be true. artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!