The Litter Box Lie That Swept the Nation

It’s the hottest rumor of 2022—the claim that schools are providing kitty litter boxes for children who “identify as cats” and refuse to use regular restrooms. After video of a Michigan parent concerned about classroom litter-boxes went viral late last year, the rumor moved to social media and local politicians, spreading throughout the country until major conservative candidates were parroting the claim. To right-wing believers, the litter-box story was proof that liberal attitudes towards gender equality and identity were out of control. The only problem? The story is entirely fictitious. Since the rumor surfaced, reporters, education officials, and other experts have been debunking the idea of litter boxes in classrooms. But it seems like no amount of fact checking can stop those who really, really want to believe a plague of woke, meowing cat-children is invading schools across the country. Help keep VICE News’ fearless reporting free for millions by making a one-time or ongoing contribution here. - https://bit.ly/3oRyDu8 Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: https://bit.ly/2HR9kGq Follow VICE News here: TikTok: https://bit.ly/3yIIbvH Facebook: https://bit.ly/36oafb0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Instagram: https://bit.ly/2VvVaxT More videos from the VICE network: https://bit.ly/3fWNVrZ Follow VICE World News here: TikTok: https://bit.ly/3q0n04f Facebook: https://bit.ly/3cAK6vk Twitter: https://twitter.com/VICEWorldNews Instagram: https://bit.ly/3cCOr13 #VICENews #News