Flat Earth is a set of claims arguing that Earth is not a globe but a flat plane or disk. This overview separates what is documented (the movement’s history and rhetoric) from what is disputed or contradicted by measurement, geodesy, and space-based observation, and explains why the idea spread online.
Examining COINTELPRO (FBI Domestic Surveillance Program) Claims: The Best Counterevidence and Expert Explanations
This article tests claims about COINTELPRO (FBI Domestic Surveillance Program) against primary documents, court decisions, and expert accounts. We separate what is directly documented (e.g., internal memos and Senate findings), what remains disputed or inferred (e.g., responsibility for specific deaths), and which assertions lack verifiable evidence.
Examining ‘Tobacco Industry Cover-Up of Smoking Harms’ Claims: The Best Counterevidence and Expert Explanations
A neutral, evidence-focused review testing the claim ‘Tobacco Industry Cover-Up of Smoking Harms’ against primary documents, court findings, peer-reviewed analyses, and expert commentary. This article separates what is directly documented, what is disputed, and what remains unproven.
Examining ‘Paul Is Dead’ (The Beatles): The Best Counterevidence and Expert Explanations
A neutral, evidence-focused review of the “Paul Is Dead” claim about The Beatles. This article tests the rumor against primary contemporaneous reporting, expert commentary and documented responses from the band and major outlets, separating verified records from speculation and misreadings.
Examining the “Social Media Controls Minds” Claim: What the Evidence Shows
A neutral, evidence-focused review testing the claim that “Social media controls minds.” This article gathers peer-reviewed studies, platform documents, and expert analyses to separate documented findings from disputed or unproven inferences about algorithmic influence, targeted persuasion, and behavioral effects.
Cicada 3301 Claims Examined: Timeline of Key Dates, Documents, and Turning Points
A neutral, evidence-focused timeline examining claims about Cicada 3301 — what public posts, PGP-signed messages, physical clues, and insider accounts document, where sources conflict, and which turning points remain unproven or disputed.
Examining the Chernobyl ‘Hidden Truth’ Claims: Counterevidence and Expert Explanations
A neutral, evidence-focused review of the claim known as the Chernobyl ‘Hidden Truth’. This article tests that claim against official investigations, peer-reviewed assessments, independent reports, and expert statements — separating documented findings, disputed interpretations, and gaps that remain.