HEADLINES Photo Does NOT Prove 'The Majority Of Tim Walz's Family' Supports Trump. 'Legal' Statement Does NOT Protect User Data From Meta's Generative AI. Kamala Harris Was NOT In Hit-And-Run Accident In 2011. Photo Circulating On Social Media Is NOT Of Georgia High School Shooter, But From Safety Training Program. 'Tornado' Videos Do NOT Show Extreme Weather In Canada, Dubai . Milk Chocolate Is NOT 'Fine For Dogs' Compared To Dark Chocolate. Google Earth Video Does NOT Reveal Unknown 'Conspiracy' Feature In Australia; It Shows Established Naval Station. NO Evidence Supporting Report That 32 Armed Venezuelans Took Over Chicago Apartment Building. FAKE Image Shows UK Police Kneeling To Muslim Men . Humans Did NOT Artificially Create Antarctic Ice Cap . ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Your crazy uncle probably believes half the things on today's show. See why he's wrong. 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: Photo Does NOT Prove 'The Majority Of Tim Walz's Family' Supports Trump -- Walz Has Dozens Of Cousins To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/09/fact-check-photo-does-not-prove-the-majority-of-tim-walz-family-supports-trump.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: This one's out there on the internet. Does an image showing eight people in "Walz's for Trump" t-shirts prove that the majority of the Democratic vice-presidential nominee's family supports the Republican presidential candidate? botty: No, that's not true: The image portrays a fraction of the dozens of Tim Walz's extended family members identified by Lead Stories through analysis of census records and obituaries. artiefast: I did not know that. botty: Lead Stories spoke to Tim Walz's first cousin who identified her late brother's family in the photo and said that her other Walz cousins do not support Trump. artiefast: Well, looks like Tim Walz has a big family tree to sort through! SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: 'Legal' Statement Does NOT Protect User Data From Meta's Generative AI -- It's Made Up To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/09/fact-check-legal-statement-does-not-protect-user-data-from-metas-generative-ai-its-made-up.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: This one seems interesting too, Botty. Does posting a statement ensure that users of Meta services will not have their data used in Meta's artificial intelligence training? botty: No, that's not true: Posting the viral statement, or any other statement, doesn't mean that Meta will not use that data for AI training, but users in Europe can object via a form in their account settings. artiefast: I see you have more on your notepad? botty: The statement is an example of "copypasta," text containing information that's often not true but which is repeatedly copied and pasted online. artiefast: Remember, just because you post it doesn't mean it's protected - always fact check before sharing online! SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Kamala Harris Was NOT In Hit-And-Run Accident In 2011 -- 'KBSF' News Station Does NOT Exist, Image Of Crash Is From 2018 To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/09/fact-check-kamala-harris-was-not-in-hit-and-run-accident-in-2011-kbsf-news-station-does-not-exist-image-of-crash-is-from-2018.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, did you hear this one? Did Kamala Harris hit a 13-year-old girl with a car and leave the scene in 2011? botty: No, that's not true: The "KBSF-TV" news station cited in the social media post does not exist in San Francisco and the website that posted the article was created two weeks before the post appeared. artiefast: I'll remember that. botty: The San Francisco Police Department told Lead Stories they had no records of such an incident and believed the claim had no merit. The image used in the article is from a car crash that happened in 2018 and was published then by major news organizations. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before sharing sensational stories - don't believe everything you see on the internet! SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: Photo Circulating On Social Media Is NOT Of Georgia High School Shooter, But From Safety Training Program To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/09/fact-check-photo-circulating-on-social-media-is-not-of-georgia-high-school-shooter-but-from-safety-training-program.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I guess I could Google this, but I might as well ask you. Does a photo on social media show the Apalachee High School shooter? botty: No, that's not true: The picture is instead from an active defense training program by Reflex Protect, a company specializing in safety preparedness. artiefast: Please continue! botty: The image is not connected in any way to the deadly shooting that occurred on September 4, 2024, in Winder, Georgia, about 50 miles northeast of Atlanta. artiefast: Remember folks, always double-check the source before jumping to conclusions. And maybe consider taking a self-defense class just in case! SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: 'Tornado' Videos Do NOT Show Extreme Weather In Canada, Dubai To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/09/fact-check-tornado-videos-do-not-show-extreme-weather-in-canada-dubai.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, I saw something online the other day. Do two reels posted to Facebook authentically show clips of tornadoes that occurred in Dubai and Canada? botty: No, that's not true: Experts told Lead Stories that the twisters shown in the clips were fake and 100 percent AI-generated content. artiefast: Is that so? botty: There are prominent elements in the videos that indicate manipulation and editing have been used to create them. artiefast: Remember folks, not everything you see on social media is real - sometimes it's just a bunch of hot air! SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: Milk Chocolate Is NOT 'Fine For Dogs' Compared To Dark Chocolate -- Both Toxic For Them To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/09/fact-check-milk-chocolate-is-not-fine-for-dogs-compared-to-dark-chocolate-both-toxic-for-them.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, I've heard you've been looking into this. Is milk chocolate "fine" to feed dogs, while dark chocolate is toxic for them? botty: No, that's not true: A professor told Lead Stories that both kinds of chocolate are toxic for dogs. artiefast: Always good to get more info. botty: Milk chocolate has less of the toxic compound in chocolate, theobromine, than dark chocolate but it does have it. The Food and Drug Administration does not recommend feeding any type of chocolate to dogs. artiefast: Remember folks, when it comes to chocolate and dogs, just paws for a moment and remember that all chocolate is a no-go for our furry friends! SEGMENT 16 Fact Check: Google Earth Video Does NOT Reveal Unknown 'Conspiracy' Feature In Australia; It Shows Established Naval Station To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/09/fact-check-google-earth-video-does-not-reveal-unknown-conspiracy-feature-in-australia-it-shows-established-naval-station.html 16 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: We should probably look into this next one. Does a Google Earth video reveal an unknown "conspiracy" feature in Western Australia? botty: No, that's not true: The video shows a well-known and long-established military installation in northwestern Australia. artiefast: Thanks for providing more background. botty: Naval Communication Station Harold E Holt is a joint Australian and United States naval communication station. artiefast: Remember, before sharing something online, make sure to verify the location and date to avoid spreading misinformation. SEGMENT 18 Fact Check: NO Evidence Supporting Report That 32 Armed Venezuelans Took Over Chicago Apartment Building To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/09/fact-check-no-evidence-supporting-report-that-32-armed-venezuelans-took-over-chicago-apartment-building.html 18 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, I saw something online the other day. Did 32 armed Venezuelans with motorcycles trespass and take over a Chicago apartment complex on September 2, 2024? botty: No, that's not true: The only evidence cited online for the claim is a recording of a Chicago police dispatcher relaying what was told to her by a caller, the kind of report that can be made without corroboration or evidence by anyone with a phone, calling from almost anywhere. artiefast: Any more background info? botty: Chicago police officers responded to the call and no report was generated. artiefast: Remember, just because something is shared online doesn't make it true. Always double check before hitting that share button! SEGMENT 20 Fact Check: FAKE Image Shows UK Police Kneeling To Muslim Men To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/09/fact-check-image-of-uk-police-bowing-down-to-muslim-men-is-not-authentic-photo.html 20 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Do you have any information on this question? Does a viral picture of UK police officers kneeling to a group of men in traditional Islamic clothes authentically portray a real-life scene? botty: No, that's not true: Three AI detectors said the image was generated using AI. artiefast: Tell me more, Botty. botty: The image showed classic indicators of that such as missing body parts and unnaturally positioned limbs. artiefast: Remember, always verify the authenticity of images before sharing them online. Don't believe everything you see at face value! SEGMENT 22 Fact Check: Humans Did NOT Artificially Create Antarctic Ice Cap To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/09/fact-check-humans-did-not-artificially-create-antarctic-ice-cap.html 22 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, I've heard you've been looking into this. Did humans artificially create Antarctica's ice cap in order to boost energy emissions from frozen metals? botty: No, that's not true: Scientists say Antarctica began freezing about 34 million years ago due to a drop in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. artiefast: Thank you Botty! botty: That's about 28 million years before the earliest humans walked the Earth and about 34 million years before artificial refrigeration was invented. artiefast: Well, I guess we can't take credit for creating Antarctica's ice cap after all! Remember, always fact check before sharing wild theories about frozen metal energy emissions. artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!