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Flat Earth is an archaic and scientifically disproven conception of the Earth's shape as a plane or disk. Many ancient cultures subscribed to a flat-Earth cosmography. The model has undergone a recent resurgence as a conspiracy theory
Many seem to think the Earth is a disk surrounded by an ice wall and that those who show evidence to the contrary — including [[Agencies/NASA|NASA]], with its many satellite pics beamed down of our blue marble — are fakes. These conspiracy theorists believe [[Agencies/NASA|NASA]] and others are trying to keep this secret from the public.
Flat Earth groups of the modern era date from the middle of the 20th century; some adherents are serious and some are not. Those who are serious are often motivated by religion[6] or conspiracy theories. Through the use of social media, flat Earth theories have been increasingly espoused and promoted by individuals unaffiliated with larger groups. Many believers make use of social media to spread their views.
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