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2025-03-13 23:48:29 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Furries (or the furry fandom) are fans of anthropomorphic animal characters. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furry_fandom Sensationalist claims about furries literally behaving as animals and receiving accommodations (such as litter boxes) have been repeatedly debunked as hoaxes since at least 2021. https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-furries-school-idUSL1N2YN1O2/ https://www.snopes.com/news/2023/01/30/how-furries-got-swept-up-in-anti-trans-litter-box-rumors/ https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/dec/15/debunking-rebuttals-didnt-stop-claim-about-litter/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litter_boxes_in_schools_hoax

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• Furries (or the furry fandom) are fans of anthropomorphic animal characters. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furry_fandom Sensationalist claims about furries literally behaving as animals and receiving accommodations (such as litter boxes) have been repeatedly debunked as hoaxes since at least 2021. https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-furries-school-idUSL1N2YN1O2/ https://www.snopes.com/news/2023/01/30/how-furries-got-swept-up-in-anti-trans-litter-box-rumors/ https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/dec/15/debunking-rebuttals-didnt-stop-claim-about-litter/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litter_boxes_in_schools_hoax