If you believed in house hippos, you’re not alone! Anyone can fall for misinformation – that's why fact-checking matters. In an election, it’s more important than ever to check before you share.

AlolanVulpix · 29 days ago

If you believed in house hippos, you’re not alone! Anyone can fall for misinformation – that's why fact-checking matters. In an election, it’s more important than ever to check before you share.

Banana@sh.itjust.works · 29 days ago

This is so clever considering how close this is to the initial purpose of the house hippo PSA.

AlolanVulpix · edit-2 29 days ago

~~That’s because it’s the same organization!!~~

Edit: while not the same organization, they have the same mission: critical analysis of information and mass media. Read more at House hippo on Wikipedia.

Banana@sh.itjust.works · 29 days ago

Thanks!!

AlolanVulpix · 29 days ago

What’s not misinformation: We must keep advocating for proportional representation. If PR dies, so does Canadian democracy as we know it. FPTP is already pushing us toward a two-party system, just like the USA.

If you believed in house hippos, you’re not alone! Anyone can fall for misinformation – that's why fact-checking matters. In an election, it’s more important than ever to check before you share.

If you believed in house hippos, you’re not alone! Anyone can fall for misinformation – that's why fact-checking matters. In an election, it’s more important than ever to check before you share.

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