Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-11-24 15:30:43 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6A5F27EB72F3E6D59F17C6E9B980B4045973B18CBE8EDF42E074781A1B2515CE
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The account is known for posting jokes about maps. In this case it is making fun of cylindrical projections, that causes straight lines in the globe to appear distorted. This map was published in X in the past and went viral for it's apparent controversy. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Map_projection#Cylindrical https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/travel-stories/straight-line-mindboggling-map-goes-viral/news-story/b3123c4ad7cea3718adbb73380af667b
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