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 threadJennyFluff  💾Feb 26
@NatureMC thank you, this seemed like BS when it popped up in my timeline. Thanks for the explanations!
Show threadPetra van Cronenburg
@JennyFluff you're welcome. It was a delightful opportunity for me to write about nature again. 😁
Feb 26 at 1:21pmWeb