Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-06-26 11:46:39 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B6C0023A6E59275A55035CD26B758B50F8D77FD094D458ADACA5E9D34B369054
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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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