Channel: Kurtis Baute

Category: Science & Technology

Tags: youtubemisinformationwhy do people believe the earth is flatearth is flatskepticismflat earth

Description: YouTube has a problem with misinformation. YouTube fostered the belief that the earth is flat in millions of people around the world. If that level of misinformation can happen regarding something so scientifically rudimentary, what does that mean for more complicated topics like climate change and COVID19? Check out zentouro's video on YouTube's Climate Denial Problem, and subscribe to her excellent channel over here: youtu.be/kZYH_MirvV8 My bike video that I reference at the start: youtube.com/watch?v=YaPa4esJJx4 The poll I reference: today.yougov.com/topics/philosophy/articles-reports/2018/04/02/most-flat-earthers-consider-themselves-religious The YouTube search trends, which I'm leaving here for you to explore because its fun: trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all_2008&geo=US&gprop=youtube&q=flat%20earth Article about interviews with flat earthers at conference, demonstrating that YouTube brought them around to this belief: theguardian.com/science/2019/feb/17/study-blames-youtube-for-rise-in-number-of-flat-earthers Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/kbaute Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/kurtisbaute Stay skeptical, and stay safe my friends!