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2022-10-15 11:34:58 UTC - HELPFUL
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This is a perennial rumor in conservative circles that has been debunked numerous times. https://www.whec.com/archive/fact-check-cat-litter-in-schools/ https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/apr/08/facebook-posts/claim-about-schools-providing-litter-boxes-student/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/litter-boxes-bathrooms/ https://www.kcrg.com/2022/02/11/superintendent-denies-rumors-litter-boxes-restrooms-students-who-identify-cats/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/29/nebraska-lawmaker-litter-boxes-claim-debunked https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/politifact/article/fact-check-furries-litter-box-17072203.php The phenomenon even has its own Wikipedia page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litter_boxes_in_schools
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