HEADLINES Tim Walz Did NOT Mislead People About His Dog. NO Evidence University Of Texas Students Who Knelt During National Anthem Were 'Removed From Scholarships'. UK Man Was NOT Sentenced For 'Waving An English Flag'. Telegram Did NOT Announce In August 2024 That Apple Might Delete App Without Notice. Trump Did NOT Post Online Conspiracy Theory That Kamala Harris Is A Man. FAKE Photo Has Biden, Harris Supporters Holding 'Give Up Your Guns' And 'Abolish The 2A' Signs . ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Which of these false stories have you or your friends heard? Let us know in the comments! 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: Tim Walz Did NOT Mislead People About His Dog -- Brown & White Dog In A Post Is NOT His, Black Lab Scout IS To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-tim-walz-did-not-mislead-people-about-his-dog-brown-white-dog-is-not-his-black-lab-scout-is.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, I've heard you've been looking into this. Did Tim Walz mislead people about his dog being a black Labrador when a photo shows him with a completely different dog? botty: No, that's not true: The image of Walz with a dog that is not a black Lab is one he posted on his own social media account, saying it was a nice day at the dog park. artiefast: Really, Botty? botty: He posted a video that also showed his own dog Scout in the footage. Walz never said the brown and white dog was his dog. artiefast: Remember folks, always double check the breed before you bark up the wrong tree! SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: NO Evidence University Of Texas Students Who Knelt During National Anthem Were 'Removed From Scholarships' -- Photo Is Of Kennesaw State University Protests To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-no-evidence-university-of-texas-students-who-knelt-during-national-anthem-were-removed-from-scholarships.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: What can you tell me about this, Botty? Were University of Texas students who knelt during the national anthem "removed from scholarships" as a social media post with a link to an article in the comments said? botty: No, that's not true: The photo appearing with the story depicts cheerleaders at Kennesaw State University, in Georgia. As of August 27, 2024 there was no public statement by the University of Texas or reporting by any media organizations any of this happened. artiefast: Is there more info? botty: The text of the article appeared to be AI generated according to a specialized detection tool. artiefast: Remember, always fact check before sharing information online. Don't believe everything you see on social media! SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: UK Man Was NOT Sentenced For 'Waving An English Flag' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-uk-man-was-not-sentenced-for-waving-english-flag.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: We should probably look into this next one. Was a U.K. man sentenced to over two years behind bars for "waving an English flag"? botty: No, that's not true: The man pleaded guilty to religiously aggravated harassment, having an article with intent to destroy or damage property and obstructing ot resisting a constable. artiefast: Really, Botty? botty: Social media posts omitted information about the actual charges in this case, which had nothing to do with an act of carrying or waving the flag. artiefast: Remember, always verify the full story before jumping to conclusions - don't let misinformation wave you off course! SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Telegram Did NOT Announce In August 2024 That Apple Might Delete App Without Notice To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-telegram-did-not-announce-in-august-2024-that-apple-might-delete-app-without-notice.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm dying to find out what you found out about this. Did the messaging service Telegram announce that Apple might be deleting the Telegram app from devices in August 2024? botty: No, that's not true: No such announcement has ever been made by Telegram. artiefast: Can you explain that to me like I was five? botty: A false social media hoax from 2021 resurfaced after Telegram's CEO, Pavel Durov, was arrested in France on August 24, 2024. It was debunked in 2021, and it's still false in 2024. artiefast: Remember folks, always double-check before spreading rumors online. Don't believe everything you see on social media! SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Post Online Conspiracy Theory That Kamala Harris Is A Man -- Post NOT Found On Trump's Social Media Accounts To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-trump-did-not-post-claim-about-kamala-harris-being-a-man-born-in-benghazi.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, please explain something to me. Did former President Donald Trump post on Truth Social that Vice President Kamala Harris is a man who was born in Benghazi, Libya? botty: No, that's not true: Lead Stories searched Trump's Truth Social and X accounts and did not find any evidence of this post on them. artiefast: What else do you know? botty: A Google News search did not turn up any evidence for the story either. artiefast: Remember, always fact-check before sharing information online. Don't believe everything you see on social media! SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: FAKE Photo Has Biden, Harris Supporters Holding 'Give Up Your Guns' And 'Abolish The 2A' Signs To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-fake-photo-shows-biden-harris-supporters-holding-give-up-your-guns-and-abolish-the-2a-signs.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: What can you dig up about the next question? Does an authentic photo show supporters of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris holding signs that read "Give up your guns" and "Abolish the 2A," as a post on X says? botty: No, that's not true: This photo was digitally altered to change the message on the signs. artiefast: You're so good at research! botty: The original, unedited version of the photo was first published in November 2020 with signs that read "You're Fired" and "Biden Harris." artiefast: Remember, always fact check before sharing photos online. Don't believe everything you see at first glance! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!