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General Summary

The flat Earth conspiracy theory holds that the Earth is not a sphere (or oblate spheroid) but a flat disc—often with the North Pole at the center, a circular “ice wall” (Antarctica) at the edge, and the sun and moon as smaller, local bodies moving above the plane. Believers reject NASA, space agencies, and mainstream science as part of a long-running lie to control the public, hide the “true” nature of reality, or protect elite interests. Common claims include: horizon appears flat; curvature is never seen in everyday experience; NASA and governments fake space missions and photos; gravity is explained by the disc accelerating upward (or other alternative models); and Antarctica is guarded to prevent people from reaching the “edge.” The movement has grown online (YouTube, social media, conferences) and overlaps with anti-authority and “do your own research” culture.

History and revival: Ancient and medieval cultures sometimes depicted a flat Earth; modern scientific consensus has held the Earth to be spherical for centuries. The contemporary flat-Earth movement gained visibility in the 2000s and 2010s, fueled by the Flat Earth Society, YouTube channels (e.g. Eric Dubay, GlobeBusters), and events like the International Flat Earth Conference (e.g. North Carolina 2017). The documentary “Behind the Curve” (2018, Netflix) followed believers such as Mark Sargent and Patricia Steere and showed them running experiments that confirmed Earth’s curvature (e.g. a gyroscope detecting rotation)—results many believers then dismissed. Critics use this to argue that flat-Earth belief is resistant to evidence. The conspiracy fits Global Elites (NASA, governments, and “they” as a multi-national group hiding the truth through multiple interconnected lies—space programs, education, media). Related conspiracies include the Moon Landing Hoax and broader NASA hoax narratives.