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Is @YouTube to blame for the rise of the #FlatEarth movement? Trending reporter @MarcoLSilva has been investigating how the social media giant has allowed this conspiracy theory to spread online.pic.twitter.com/uuIYCavEbf
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But that’s not the whole story. YouTube wasn’t just the place where people were persuaded into believing the Earth is flat. For many Flat Earthers, it was also the place where they got to hang out with like-minded people.pic.twitter.com/MNwmQDKhm3
It’s hard to say exactly how many Flat Earthers there are, but their community does seem to be growing. Here’s how popular the topic has become on Google in recent years.pic.twitter.com/ab3Btlmtvl
YouTube’s been blamed for contributing to that growth, but the company says it’s taking action against misinformation and conspiracy theories on the platform:pic.twitter.com/ytpp6XEUwS
If you’d like to find out more, have a listen to our podcast on this story:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3csyvn1 …
PS: after we published our investigation, @YouTube spoke to @thisisFoxx about our story.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49038155 …
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