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The Daily NOT - A show about what didn't happen today. Episode 594. #TheDailyNOT

"Lightning fish and Ariana-Cynthia satire: don't be fooled by the internet!"
December 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Fact Check: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo Did NOT Say They Are In 'Non-Demi-Curious Semi-Binary' Relationship
#CheckTok #ArianaGrande #CynthiaErivo #FactCheck #ViralRumor
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December 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Fact Check: Lightning Strike At Fishing Spot Is NOT Real -- AI Generated Video Shows An Unlikely Reaction
#CheckTok #FactCheck #TikTok #AIGenerated #Fishing #LightningStrike
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December 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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The Daily NOT - A show about what didn't happen today. Episode 593. #TheDailyNOT

"The jewels from the Louvre, AOC and Hunter Biden, Ramaswamy's video: today's topics in a nutshell"
December 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Fact Check: Satirical Meme Had AOC Bail Out Hunter Biden For $250.000 In Fictional Town Of 'Barron, Delaware'
#CheckTok #AOC #HunterBiden #BarronDelaware #FactCheck
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December 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Fact Check: Stolen Louvre Jewels Were NOT Seized From Zelenskyy Associate, Ukrainian Billionaire Timur Mindich
#CheckTok #FactCheck #Zelenskyy #TimurMindich #NABU #LouvreJewels
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December 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Fact Check: Gubernatorial Opponent Amy Acton Did NOT Spread A Fake Video Of Vivek Ramaswamy Advocating Year-Round School -- He Did Say It
#CheckTok #FactCheck #AmyActon #VivekRamaswamy #OhioPolitics #YearRoundSchool
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November 29, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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The Daily NOT - A show about what didn't happen today. Episode 592. #TheDailyNOT

"A verdict, a theme park, a real name and a fake acquisition: today's roundup of WTF!"
November 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Acquire Donald Trump's Truth Social For $10 Billion
#CheckTok #ElonMusk #DonaldTrump #TruthSocial #FactCheck
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November 27, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Fact Check: Iwona B. Horyn IS The Real Name Of The Acting Chief Security Officer At DHS -- Not A Joke
#CheckTok #IwonaBHoryn #DHS #DepartmentOfHomelandSecurity #FactCheck
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November 27, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Fact Check: Disney World Did NOT Announce It Is Closing Permanently In 2025 -- Claim Originated From Satire Website
#CheckTok #DisneyWorld #FactCheck #Satire #2025Closure
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November 27, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Fact Check: Final Verdict Has NOT Been Reached -- No Trial Date Yet For Decarlos Brown In Iryna Zarutska Stabbing Case
#CheckTok #DecarlosBrown #IrynaZarutska #Charlotte #FactCheck
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November 27, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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The Daily NOT - A show about what didn't happen today. Episode 591. #TheDailyNOT

Today's topics:
FAKE Video Shows Israeli Soldiers Burning an American Flag.
FedEx Driver Did NOT Comfort Boy In Spiderman Pajamas.
November 26, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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Fact Check: FedEx Driver Did NOT Comfort Boy In Spiderman Pajamas -- Fictional Clickbait
#CheckTok #FedEx #Spiderman #AIgenerated #FactCheck
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November 26, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows Israeli Soldiers Burning an American Flag
#CheckTok #FactCheck #IsraeliSoldiers #AmericanFlag #AIVideo #SoraAI
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November 26, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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Fact Check: Pete Buttigieg Did NOT Open 'America's First 100% Free Homeless Hospital'
#CheckTok #PeteButtigieg #HomelessHospital #FactCheck #AIgenerated
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November 25, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Fact Check: NO Record 'Matthew's Haberdashery' Seattle Clothing Store Ever Existed -- 'Moving Sale' Ad Uses Images From Mass-Market Internet Retailers
#CheckTok #MatthewsHaberdashery #Seattle #Charlotte #FactCheck
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November 25, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Fact Check: Viral Stories About AOC And Barron Trump Are NOT Real -- NO Confrontation, NO Video
#CheckTok #FactCheck #AOC #BarronTrump #JohnNeelyKennedy #CSPAN
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November 25, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Fact Check: German Lost Wallet Return System Is NOT Real -- It's AI-Generated Techno-Utopian Clickbait
#CheckTok #FactCheck #Germany #AI #TechnoUtopia #UrbanInnovation
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November 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Fact Check: Pete Buttigieg Did NOT Stand At A 'Town Hall' Podium With Biden And Announce 'I'm Running For President' -- AI-Generated Post Is Part Of Vietnam-Based Scam System
#CheckTok #PeteButtigieg #JoeBiden #2028Election #FactCheck
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November 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Fact Check: Netflix Did Not Announce Upcoming Documentary About Pete Buttigieg
#CheckTok #PeteButtigieg #Netflix #FactCheck #FakeNews
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November 25, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Story About A Man Helping A Mother Wolf Shot With An Arrow -- AI Generated
#CheckTok #TikTok #AIgenerated #WolfRescue #FactCheck
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November 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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The Daily NOT - A show about what didn't happen today. Episode 589. #TheDailyNOT

"Barron's bogus senate run, a fake Kennedy cancer diagnosis and a Loomer-Cheong pregnacy parody: don't be fooled!"
November 24, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Fact Check: Parody Post Said Laura Loomer Pregnant With Ian Miles Cheong's Baby -- NO Actual News Reports
#CheckTok #LauraLoomer #IanMilesCheong #FactCheck #ParodyNews
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November 24, 2025 at 10:29 AM