FACT CHECK #HB1HHGHG

WHAT WE FOUND

Hello! I'm happy to help you clear this up. While the idea of a flat Earth is a popular topic on social media 10, it is scientifically false. In fact, the Earth being a spherical planet is one of the most solidly established facts in science 1. NASA experts use the Earth's roundness every day to help us navigate space 3, and the flat Earth theory has been scientifically discredited for over two millennia 2 5. Contrary to some myths, Antarctica is not an ice wall surrounding a disk, but rather a continent on our round world 7. Experts categorize modern flat Earth beliefs as unscientific thinking and a conspiracy theory rather than a valid scientific model 8 9. Even the Flat Earth Society famously once claimed to have members all around the globe, inadvertently highlighting the very roundness they attempt to deny 11!

SOURCES

1. 1 · fullfact.orgFACT-CHECKER
   The Earth is not flat – Full Fact

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2. 2 · pursuit.unimelb.edu.auACADEMIC
   Why do some people believe the Earth is flat? - Pursuit

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3. 3 · nasa.govACADEMIC
   How Do We Know the Earth Isn't Flat? We Asked a ...

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4. 4 · space.comWEB
   How to debate a flat-Earther - Proven scientific arguments ...

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5. 5 · en.wikipedia.orgWEB
   Modern flat Earth beliefs

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6. 6 · britannica.comWEB
   Flat Earth | Theory, Model, Meaning, & Facts

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7. 7 · reuters.comFACT-CHECKER
   Fact Check: Earth is not flat or surrounded by an ice wall

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8. 8 · physicsworld.comWEB
   Fighting flat-Earth theory

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9. 9 · snopes.comFACT-CHECKER
   Flat Earth Articles - Snopes.com

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10. 10 · pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govACADEMIC
    Fake news, disinformation and misinformation in social media - PMC

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11. 11 · yahoo.comFACT-CHECKER
    Fact Check: Flat Earth Society Posted on Facebook It Has 'Members ...

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12. 12 · reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac…NEWS
    Overview and key findings of the 2025 Digital News Report

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