Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-06-26 11:40:20 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A3B8B2AE241026FE52874DCB98D67AD7DD776AD24A221C638AC40FE6617B51A2
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The whole "identifying as an animal" premise is based on a moral panic and discredited hoax. At best, the journo appears to be looking for clickbait. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litter_boxes_in_schools_hoax https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/jun/23/child-identifying-as-cat-controversy-from-a-tiktok-video-to-media-frenzy https://theconversation.com/what-are-furries-debunking-myths-about-kids-identifying-as-animals-and-litter-boxes-in-schools-193908 https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-furries-school-idUSL1N2YN1O2
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