A new research study shows YouTube Is To Blame For the Flat Earth Craze
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At one point in time the world believed the Earth was flat due to lack of knowledge and
information, yet for some reason in todays age of the internet weve been seeing a resurgence
in this long disproved theory.
Theres a growing number of people online that believe the Earth is flat and according to
a new study this alarming growth can directly be tied to the number of conspiracy theory
videos popping up on YouTube.
This is disturbing sign that the online algorithm the platform uses is mainlining bad information
to people in vulnerable populations.
Its a similar thought process to people who think their country is the greatest country
on Earth without ever travelling for perspective.
The algorithm not only creates these echo chambers of bad information, but keeps you
locked in to learning more through recommendations.
The case study comes from Texas Tech University researcher Asheley Landrum who interviewed
30 attendees at two consecutive meetings.
Oh and its important to mention Johnny that those meetings were for the worlds largest
annual conference of Flat Earthers.
What the researcher discovered was ominous to say the least.
Almost everyone at the conference said they first became aware of the flat Earth theory
from YouTube.
Because yknow if theres a YouTube video on it, it must be true.
The only person at the meeting who didnt have a similar narrative was attending with his
daughter and his son-in-law who told him about it...after they watched a YouTube video.
Just when you think they found a lone wolf, all signs lead to the YouTube algorithm.
In what will become the greatest story of our time it seems as though mass information
can lead to the spread of misinformation.
Sure there is a ton of incredible information online, but because most sites want people
to stay on their platform the algorithm is adjusted to feed even conspiracy minded individuals.
And what do conspiracy minded individuals like to eat you ask, well they operate on
a strict diet of unreliable information that further warps their worldview.
Its not just your average individual who believes in the flat earth theory now.
This conspiracy theory has even reached the minds of celebrities such as B.o.B, NBA star
Kyrie Irving, Tila Tequila, and Sheri Sheppard from the view.
Looks like Sheri needs a new view.
In a 2007 episode of the view Shepherd said its not that she necessarily believes that
the world is flat, its just that she has other things on her mind.
Ummm Sheri you can do all the things you do and still not believe the Earth is flat.
We want to hear your thoughts on this story though so comment down below if you think
theres always been flat earthers all around the globe.
Nice I see what you did there.
Just a little personal experience I wanted to add here.
I was on a commercial once and the actor I was working with found me on youtube a couple
months later because of a video we did on the flat earth and contacted me through instagram.
Of course we weren't promoting the idea, we were making fun of the flat earth, we kinda
low key clickbaited and thats how this guy found my.
But yeah, that's just an example of how easily information can spread on youtube,
especially misinformation.
so did the flat earther ask you out?
he did actually.
I didn't know he was a flat earther and then on our first date he said that he didn't
agree with me about my views on the shape of the earth...lets just say that relationship
didnt last very long.
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