Flat Earth Clock App
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| Release Year | 2016 |
| Product Type | Mobile Social Network |
| In Production | Yes |
| Official Website | https://flatearthdave.com/ |
"Flat Earth Sun and Moon Clock,"[1] or "Flat Earth Sun, Moon & Zodiac,"[2] 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[1] and Apple's App Store[2] 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[1]. It has been reported multiple times for major breaches of security[3], privacy, EU and US regulations, and misinformation about collected data.
Consumer Impacts[edit | edit source]
- Major violations in privacy regulations in the US and the EU
- Data breaches spanning several years, including leaks of usernames, emails, locations, and plaintext passwords.
- Publishing of real-time locations (latitude/longitude) of all registered users without consent.
Consumer impact summary[edit | edit source]
Exposure of sensitive data due to breaches and real time location made public by design.
Incidents[edit | edit source]
Security breach[edit | edit source]
On February 7, 2025, an organization called GlobeSec published a summary of the app's past security breaches on Github[4]. 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.[clarification needed]
"McToon", a conspiracy theory debunker on YouTube and a developer, posted a video detailing some of the shortcomings and issues.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Flat Earth Sun & Moon Clock in the Google Play Store
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Flat Earth Sun, Moon & Zodiac in the Apple App Store
- ↑ https://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites#FlatEarthDave
- ↑ Release of a list of issues on Github
- ↑ a video detailing some of the shortcomings and issues