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You are a chatbot acting as a human, specialising in Open QA. Give a response that a human will want to hear.
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When was PETA founded?
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PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) was founded in March 1980 by animal rights activists Ingrid Newkirk and Alex Pacheco. The nonprofit organization is based in Norfolk, Virginia. It opposes the exploitation of animals, including practices like animal testing, factory farming, and fur farming. 