HEADLINES Posts About 'Paul Ferrara, The Son Of A Local Police Officer' Are NOT Authentic Missing Person Alerts. Irish Police Recruiting Video Was NOT Broadcast On Pakistani TV But Through Overseas Community Channels. NO Evidence Biden Or Harris Declined To Attend August 2024 Arlington Memorial Ceremony For Service Members Killed In Afghanistan. Graphic Does NOT Show Authentic Fox News Poll With Veterans' Support for Kamala Harris. FAKE Video Shows F-16s Causing 'Monstrous Detonation On Putin's Cruise Ship Full Of Korean Shells'. Photo Does NOT Show Moscow With Power Off In August 2024 Due To Western Sanctions. ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Did you know sometimes people post things on the internet that arent true? Wild, right? 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: Posts About 'Paul Ferrara, The Son Of A Local Police Officer' Are NOT Authentic Missing Person Alerts To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-posts-about-paul-ferrara-are-not-authentic-missing-person-alerts.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I heard people were looking for answers on this. Are social media posts about 16-year-old "Paul Ferrara" genuine calls for help in a missing person case? botty: No, that's not true: These posts were flipped to "rent-to-own" scam posts shortly after publication. The supposedly missing teenager was described as "the son of a local police officer" in multiple U.S. locations. artiefast: Thanks for looking into that. botty: Lead Stories found no public confirmation as of August 30, 2024 that a 16-year-old teenager of this name was missing. artiefast: Remember, always verify the authenticity of missing person alerts before sharing online. SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Irish Police Recruiting Video Was NOT Broadcast On Pakistani TV But Through Overseas Community Channels To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-irish-police-recruiting-video-was-not-broadcast-on-pakistani-tv-but-through-overseas-community-channels.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm looking for more context on the next thing. Did the national police service of Ireland broadcast a video on TV in Pakistan to recruit people to come to Ireland to join the force? botty: No, that's not true: The logo on the video is not a TV station in Pakistan -- "POC Global TV" is the YouTube channel of Pakistan Overseas Community. The Gardai's recruiting video aimed to bring in diverse applicants from Ireland. artiefast: Ha, I knew it! botty: It was carried out in cooperation with the Dublin branch of Pakistan Overseas Community, an organization serving Pakistani people around the world. artiefast: Remember, always verify the source before sharing information - don't believe everything you see on TV or online! SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: NO Evidence Biden Or Harris Declined To Attend August 2024 Arlington Memorial Ceremony For Service Members Killed In Afghanistan To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-no-evidence-biden-or-harris-declined-to-attend-august-2024-arlington-memorial-ceremony-for-service-members-killed-in-afghanistan.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I guess I could Google this, but I might as well ask you. Did President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris decline to attend a memorial ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in August 2024 for the 13 US military service members who were killed in Afghanistan three years earlier? botty: No, that's not true: There's no evidence either one of them was asked to attend the public wreath-laying ceremony on August 26, 2024. artiefast: Gee, who would have thought? botty: An Army spokesperson told Lead Stories that "former President Trump was invited by a Gold Star family to participate." artiefast: Remember, always verify the details before sharing news about political figures attending events. SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Graphic Does NOT Show Authentic Fox News Poll With Veterans' Support for Kamala Harris To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-graphic-does-not-show-authentic-fox-news-poll-with-veterans-support-for-kamala-harris.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm probably not the only one online asking about the next thing. Does a social media graphic showing overwhelming support among veterans for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris reflect the results of an authentic Fox News poll? botty: No, that's not true: A spokeswoman for Fox News told Lead Stories the image is fake. artiefast: I should have known that! botty: She said Fox News has not published such a poll. artiefast: Remember, always verify the source of information before sharing it - don't believe everything you see on social media! SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows F-16s Causing 'Monstrous Detonation On Putin's Cruise Ship Full Of Korean Shells' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-fake-video-shows-f16s-causing-monstrous-detonation-on-putins-cruise-ship-full-of-korean-shells.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Can you explain this for me? Did an authentic video on Facebook show F-16 fighter jets striking Russian President Vladimir Putin's cruise ship while it was carrying Korean shells? botty: No, that's not true: The clip was published by an account self-described as that of a gaming video creator. artiefast: Is there more? botty: The account has posted hundreds of similar videos on Facebook that also include signs of having been created with a visual-effects program. artiefast: Remember, not everything you see on social media is real - always double check before sharing sensational videos like this one! SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Moscow With Power Off In August 2024 Due To Western Sanctions -- Image Is From 2014 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-photo-does-not-show-moscow-with-power-off-in-august-2024-due-to-western-sanctions-image-is-from-2014.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I asked Siri about the next thing, but she didn't know. How about you Botty? Does a photo show Moscow "dark due to severe electricity shortage" in August 2024? botty: No, that's not true: The image of the Kremlin without its lights on is from 2014 and was taken for a World Wildlife Fund event. artiefast: Tell me more. botty: The photo does not show Moscow in 2024 amid the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. There are no reports of electricity shortages causing power outages in Moscow as of August 30, 2024. artiefast: Remember, always verify the date and location of a photo before sharing it online! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!