Petra van CronenburgFeb 25

Please don't boost #aislop !

This slop graphic went #viral in my timeline on Mastodon. Commentators found the source in a FB slop page, and biologists in the comments tell the facts. Nevertheless, people burst into enthusiasm, so little do they know about nature. #AISlop sites on big platforms gather about 250k followers.

I did a fact-check about real snails.
You can read it here: https://steady.page/en/naturematchcuts/posts/28951404-a41f-4215-ab89-bc35dbc41233

#snail #snails #animalsave #NatureMatchCuts #biodiversity #reconnectWithNature #blog

Show threadHelenisenough
@NatureMC I'm following just so I don't miss your article. We have lots of snails, a sign of a healthy garden, I hope.
Feb 25 at 3:47pmWeb
Show threadPetra van CronenburgFeb 25
@Helenisenough Thanks! Yes, it is.
My article just got finished: https://steady.page/en/naturematchcuts/posts/28951404-a41f-4215-ab89-bc35dbc41233 and is sent out to my newsletter subscribers.
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