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A form of Digitallighting that uses the “Flat Earth” analogy to gaslight targets into believing their ideas are obviously ridiculous. The perpetrator repeatedly compares the target’s position to Flat Earth theory, often in public spaces, until the target begins to feel that they must be missing something obvious. Even when the target’s ideas are well‑supported, the constant association with a stigmatized belief erodes their confidence. Flatlighting weaponizes social conformity to silence dissent.
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