Flat Earth Clock App: Difference between revisions

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"Flat Earth Sun and Moon Clock,"<ref name=":0" /> or "Flat Earth Sun, Moon & Zodiac,"<ref name=":1" /> is a social network app created by Blue Water Bay, a company run by David Weiss. The app provides users with a clock showing how the day-night cycle progresses on a flat earth as well as serving content that validates flat earth theory.

The application is available in the Google Play Store<ref name=":0">Flat Earth Sun & Moon Clock in the [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flatearthsun&referrer=utm_source Google Play Store]</ref> and Apple's App Store<ref name=":1">Flat Earth Sun, Moon & Zodiac in the [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flat-earth-sun-moon-zodiac/id1440996640 Apple App Store]</ref> for a one-time payment of $2.99 with the in-app option to subscribe for a "friend finder feature" and various other in-app purchases ranging from $0.99 - $10.99 per item<ref name=":0" />. It has been reported multiple times for major breaches of security<ref>https://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites#FlatEarthDave</ref>, privacy, EU and US regulations, and misinformation about collected data.

The application is available in the Google Play Store<ref name=":0">Flat Earth Sun & Moon Clock in the [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flatearthsun&referrer=utm_source Google Play Store] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251020104247/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flatearthsun&referrer=utm_source Archived])</ref> and Apple's App Store<ref name=":1">Flat Earth Sun, Moon & Zodiac in the [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flat-earth-sun-moon-zodiac/id1440996640 Apple App Store] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260223044642/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flat-earth-sun-moon-zodiac/id1440996640 Archived])</ref> for a one-time payment of $2.99 with the in-app option to subscribe for a "friend finder feature" and various other in-app purchases ranging from $0.99 - $10.99 per item<ref name=":0" />. It has been reported multiple times for major breaches of security<ref>https://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites#FlatEarthDave ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260128072010/https://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites Archived])</ref>, privacy, EU and US regulations, and misinformation about collected data.

==Consumer Impacts==

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==Incidents==

===Security breach===

On February 7, 2025, an organization called GlobeSec published a summary of the app's past security breaches on Github<ref>[https://github.com/globesec/flatearthsun_public Release of a list of issues on Github]</ref>. David Weiss publicly denounced the individuals who communicated the app's shortcomings to him. After three years of the creator's non-compliance, a 90 day warning period was given.{{Clarify}}

On February 7, 2025, an organization called GlobeSec published a summary of the app's past security breaches on Github<ref>[https://github.com/globesec/flatearthsun_public Release of a list of issues on Github] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251021105406/https://github.com/globesec/flatearthsun_public Archived])</ref>. David Weiss publicly denounced the individuals who communicated the app's shortcomings to him. After three years of the creator's non-compliance, a 90 day warning period was given.{{Clarify}}

"McToon", a conspiracy theory debunker on YouTube and a developer, posted a video detailing some of the shortcomings and issues.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grjDlOIdf5Q a video detailing some of the shortcomings and issues]</ref>

"McToon", a conspiracy theory debunker on YouTube and a developer, posted a video detailing some of the shortcomings and issues.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grjDlOIdf5Q a video detailing some of the shortcomings and issues] ([https://preservetube.com/watch?v=grjDlOIdf5Q Archived])</ref>

==References==

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 "Flat Earth Sun and Moon Clock,"<ref name=":0" /> or "Flat Earth Sun, Moon & Zodiac,"<ref name=":1" /> is a social network app created by Blue Water Bay, a company run by David Weiss. The app provides users with a clock showing how the day-night cycle progresses on a flat earth as well as serving content that validates flat earth theory.
-The application is available in the Google Play Store<ref name=":0">Flat Earth Sun & Moon Clock in the [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flatearthsun&referrer=utm_source Google Play Store]</ref> and Apple's App Store<ref name=":1">Flat Earth Sun, Moon & Zodiac in the [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flat-earth-sun-moon-zodiac/id1440996640 Apple App Store]</ref> for a one-time payment of $2.99 with the in-app option to subscribe for a "friend finder feature" and various other in-app purchases ranging from $0.99 - $10.99 per item<ref name=":0" />. It has been reported multiple times for major breaches of security<ref>https://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites#FlatEarthDave</ref>, privacy, EU and US regulations, and misinformation about collected data.
+The application is available in the Google Play Store<ref name=":0">Flat Earth Sun & Moon Clock in the [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flatearthsun&referrer=utm_source Google Play Store] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251020104247/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flatearthsun&referrer=utm_source Archived])</ref> and Apple's App Store<ref name=":1">Flat Earth Sun, Moon & Zodiac in the [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flat-earth-sun-moon-zodiac/id1440996640 Apple App Store] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20260223044642/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flat-earth-sun-moon-zodiac/id1440996640 Archived])</ref> for a one-time payment of $2.99 with the in-app option to subscribe for a "friend finder feature" and various other in-app purchases ranging from $0.99 - $10.99 per item<ref name=":0" />. It has been reported multiple times for major breaches of security<ref>https://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites#FlatEarthDave ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260128072010/https://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites Archived])</ref>, privacy, EU and US regulations, and misinformation about collected data.
 ==Consumer Impacts==
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 ==Incidents==
 ===Security breach===
-On February 7, 2025, an organization called GlobeSec published a summary of the app's past security breaches on Github<ref>[https://github.com/globesec/flatearthsun_public Release of a list of issues on Github]</ref>. David Weiss publicly denounced the individuals who communicated the app's shortcomings to him. After three years of the creator's non-compliance, a 90 day warning period was given.{{Clarify}}
+On February 7, 2025, an organization called GlobeSec published a summary of the app's past security breaches on Github<ref>[https://github.com/globesec/flatearthsun_public Release of a list of issues on Github] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251021105406/https://github.com/globesec/flatearthsun_public Archived])</ref>. David Weiss publicly denounced the individuals who communicated the app's shortcomings to him. After three years of the creator's non-compliance, a 90 day warning period was given.{{Clarify}}
-"McToon", a conspiracy theory debunker on YouTube and a developer, posted a video detailing some of the shortcomings and issues.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grjDlOIdf5Q a video detailing some of the shortcomings and issues]</ref>
+"McToon", a conspiracy theory debunker on YouTube and a developer, posted a video detailing some of the shortcomings and issues.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grjDlOIdf5Q a video detailing some of the shortcomings and issues] ([https://preservetube.com/watch?v=grjDlOIdf5Q Archived])</ref>
 ==References==