The opening of the Internet to the people in the 90s was a movement meant to allow them access to information. In the 21st century, the impact of fake news became widespread, as well as usage of the term. PHOTOGRAPHY BY Joel Forrest / Barcroft Images London-T:+44 2 - New York-T:+1 2 - New Delhi-T:+91 11 4053 2429 (Photo credit should read Joel Forrest / Barcroft Media via Getty Images / Barcroft Media via Getty Images)" And while their views may sound far-fetched, the movement has attracted a number of celebrity adherents in recent months, including rapper B.o.B., former reality TV star Tila Tequila and basketball legend Shaquille ONeal.
They also claim that NASA is a fraudulent organisation and that all the photographs and video footage we have from space are computer-generated imagery (CGI). These Flat Earthers believe that our planet is encircled by a giant, heavily-policed ice wall and that gravity is just an unproven theory. The group now boasts more than 42,000 members and even Nathan has been taken aback by its rapid growth. Nathan Thompson, 31, a network marketer based in Orange County, California, set up the Official Flat Earth and Globe Discussion group on Facebook in June 2016. THERE is an ever-growing community of people who reject scientific wisdom and insist that the world is FLAT. "*** EXCLUSIVE - VIDEO AVAILABLE *** ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 25: Sceptic Spencer Marks (l), from the Independent Investigations Group, who came to debate with the Flat Earthers, on March 25, 2017, in Orange County, California.
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