Modern flat Earth beliefs

Beliefs that the Earth is flat, contrary to over two millennia of scientific consensus that it is roughly spherical, are promoted by a number of organizations and individuals. Such beliefs are pseudoscience; the hypotheses and assertions are not based on scientific knowledge. Flat Earth advocates are classified by experts in philosophy and physics as science deniers.

This article is about modern-day beliefs that the Earth is flat. For similar topics, see Flat Earth (disambiguation).

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 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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