Flat Earth

The conspiracy theory and pseudoscientific belief that the Earth is a flat disc rather than a sphere, typically resting on naive sensory observations and gravitational misconceptions. The term also refers to the broader online subculture where this false belief persists despite overwhelming evidence of a spherical Earth.

Claims that use this term

• Flat Earth beliefs persist in groups with thousands of engaged online followers
• Flat Earth arguments rest on naive sensory and gravitational misconceptions