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School districts in several states have debunked the claim that they are providing litter boxes in bathrooms. We did not find any credible news reports that say schools are providing litter boxes.

nd though school districts have issued statements debunking the story multiple times, some social media posts are still spreading the erroneous information.

"So, now in schools, if a kid wants to identify as a furry, the school goes along with it?," read an April 4 Facebook ."Not making them participate. Or speak. And have policies ensuring no one mocks them? A furry. They’re identifying as animals. Even putting litter boxes in the bathrooms in some schools? Have y’all heard about this?"The post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed.

School districts in Iowa, Michigan and Nebraska have debunked claims that they are providing litter boxes in bathrooms. We did not find any credible news reports that support the claim.to parents to dispel the myth.to say the claim was false, after a parent stated it publicly at a school board meeting that garnered more than 80,000 views on YouTube.

 

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How many times does this one claim need to be debunked? This has appeared in my timeline at least once a day for the last week and a half.

You know, you guys have retweeted this a whole lot lately. Slow fact-checking stretch?

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