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[thread] Just paid for "founding members" of @snopes 🙏

Snopes is my inspiration when I created FAFHH forum, which resulted in (among others) MAFINDO, a 75.000+ members strong community of anti-hoax fighters in Indonesia

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@davidpmikkelson @TurnBackHoax

Snopes was YEARS ahead of its time. They've began debunking hoaxes since 1994 ! 🤠

So when we were hit with waves of hoaxes during our 2014 Presidential Election, naturally Snopes came to mind.

Due to lack of resources in my part, my Snopes-like website was not successful.

Realizing the core of problem - I created a forum, FAFHH. So I can enable and empower others to work together.

To my surprise, thousands of people quickly joined it.

It gave us all hope ❤️

Capitalizing on the new hope - we founded MAFINDO @TurnBackHoax , an NGO specializing in combating hoaxes.

Now it's 75.000+ members strong, educates people, advocates governmentS, gladly collaborate with others, and develop various anti-hoax techs.

mafindo.or.id

So again, thank you @Snopes

For all your hard work, dedication, commitment.

And for being an inspiration to others.

Thank you.

@snopes

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