Political Myths and Conspiracy Theories That Will Make You Question Everything

The Flat Earth Theory

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Modern flat Earth societies are people that insist that the world is truly flat and that we have been deceived into thinking that it is actually a sphere. Although this was once common thought, it was eventually proven otherwise, yet made a reappearance in the mid 20th century.

Now, it is even more prominent with the help of social media and internet platforms such as YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook, that have helped to increase flat Earth societies reach to others around the world to increase their following and attempt to convince others that the Earth isn’t a sphere. These ideals are usually based on pseudoscience and religious beliefs.