HEADLINES Harris-Walz Campaign DOES Support 25% Tax On Unrealized Gains. Parody Account Faked Recording Of Trump Call To Fox, Describing Soldiers As 'Dumb,' Service 'Stupid'. UK Police Did NOT Arrest 11-Year-Old For 'Mean Tweets' In August 2024; Suspects Were Taken Into Custody For Arson And 'Violent Disorder'. Posts With Same Lost Dog In Multiple Cities Are NOT Authentic. FAKE Video Shows 'Al Jazeera' Report That UAE Froze France Fighter Jet Deal Over Arrest Of Telegram CEO . ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Pay attention! Not everything you see on the internet is real. Here's today's catch! 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: Harris-Walz Campaign DOES Support 25% Tax On Unrealized Gains -- But ONLY For Taxpayers Worth $100 Million To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-harris-walz-campaign-does-support-25-percent-tax-on-unrealized-gains-only-for-taxpayers-worth-100-million.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I heard you already looked into the next item? Does the Kamala Harris/Tim Walz campaign support a 25 percent tax on unrealized capital gains? botty: Yes, but that's missing context: The tax would apply only to Americans with more than $100 million in wealth. The Harris/Walz campaign endorsed the Biden budget for 2025, which included the 25 percent tax on unrealized gains. artiefast: I'm relieved to hear that. botty: Government documents state that the tax would only be paid by taxpayers who are worth $100 million or more. People with less than $100 million would not be taxed with that rate. artiefast: Remember, always verify the details before sharing political news - don't let misinformation take the gains! SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Parody Account Faked Recording Of Trump Call To Fox, Describing Soldiers As 'Dumb,' Service 'Stupid' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-parody-account-faked-recording-of-trump-call-to-fox-calling-soldiers-dumb-service-stupid.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm probably not the only one online asking about the next thing. Was Donald Trump caught on tape during a Fox News commercial break, saying that someone who is called into war is a "dumbfuck redneck" and that volunteering for military service is "stupid"? botty: No, that's not true: This recording is fake -- it originated from a parody account. artiefast: I'm relieved to hear that. botty: It appears that a human voice actor impersonated Donald Trump in this recording, as both the parody account and AI detections tools say this voice was not generated with AI. artiefast: Remember, always verify the source of information before sharing it. Don't believe everything you hear, especially if it's coming from a parody account! SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: UK Police Did NOT Arrest 11-Year-Old For 'Mean Tweets' In August 2024; Suspects Were Taken Into Custody For Arson And 'Violent Disorder' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-uk-police-did-not-arrest-11-year-old-for-mean-tweets-in-august-2024.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I heard you already looked into the next item? Did police in the United Kingdom arrest an 11-year-old child in August 2024 for posting "mean tweets"? botty: No, that's not true: Authorities in Cleveland, England, told Lead Stories, "We haven't arrested an 11-year-old for sending mean tweets." artiefast: How about that? Got more details? botty: One 11-year-old suspect was taken into custody for arson, while another was detained for "violent disorder." artiefast: Remember, always verify the source before sharing a shocking headline - don't believe everything you read online! SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Posts With Same Lost Dog In Multiple Cities Are NOT Authentic -- Bait & Switch For Real Estate Ads To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-posts-with-same-lost-dog-in-multiple-cities-are-not-authentic-bait-and-switch-for-real-estate-ads.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: What can you tell me about this, Botty? Are social media posts about a fruitless three-day search to find the owners of a lost dog authentic? botty: No, that's not true: These are bait-and-switch posts that flip to real estate ads. Identical images of a "really depressed" dog in a cage have appeared in posts on Facebook in cities and states miles apart. artiefast: I'd like to get more info. botty: All these posts ask users to share the story -- and then the posts flip to ads. artiefast: Remember, before sharing heartwarming lost pet stories on social media, make sure you're not falling for a real estate ad in disguise! SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows 'Al Jazeera' Report That UAE Froze France Fighter Jet Deal Over Arrest Of Telegram CEO To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-fake-video-shows-al-jazeera-report-UAE-froze-france-fighter-jet-deal-over-arrest-of-telegram-ceo.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, I heard you looked into this? Did Al Jazeera publish a video that reported the United Arab Emirates froze the purchase of 80 Rafale F4 fighter jets from France over the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, as posts on X claimed? botty: No, that's not true: Al Jazeera told Lead Stories that's not their report, and that the video is "fake." artiefast: I see you have more on your notepad? botty: Likewise, the French embassy in the United Arab Emirates told Lead Stories that the report is "fake news" and "fabricated." artiefast: Remember folks, always double check your sources before sharing news, especially if it sounds too good to be true! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!