NASA Denied Viral Claim That Gravity Will Suddenly Stop Working… Naturally - Yahoo
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A viral claim that gravity will "suddenly stop working" spread far enough that NASA had to officially deny it — so why do these physics hoaxes keep gaining traction?
Misinformation DiffusionAppeal to AuthorityDunning-Kruger EffectBackfire Effect
Theory Briefing
- A viral claim that gravity would suddenly stop working spread widely enough to prompt an official NASA denial.
- SMU physicist Joel Meyers told Popular Mechanics that assigning any probability to the claim would be too generous to the conspiracy theory.
- The episode shows how authoritative-sounding science framing can make even physically impossible claims feel worth debunking.