This claim is false. The Earth is an oblate spheroid, confirmed by centuries of scientific evidence, direct observation, and space exploration. The image provided uses a misleading perspective; you can verify Earth's shape yourself by observing ship hulls disappearing over the horizon, the curvature visible from high altitudes, or satellite imagery from NASA and other space agencies.
https://www.nasa.gov/earth/how-do-we-know-the-earth-isnt-flat-we-asked-a-nasa-expert-episode-53/
https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/earth-is-round-not-flat
https://science.feedback.org/review/how-we-know-earth-is-round-not-flat-a-review-of-claims-and-misconceptions-about-earths-shape/
https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-earth-is-round-and-is-also-a-shifting-squashed-spheroid-48430
Confidence Level: 100%
Verdict: False
Warning: This tool is still in beta and may produce inaccurate results. Always verify information from reliable sources.
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2026-01-02 14:03:20 UTC
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