What would anyone in power have to gain from creating and expounding a false theory of gravity? And more to the point how would multiple world governments spanning different regimes and political systems stretching back almost 350 years in history continue with the same conspiracy without anyone finding out about it or disagreement concerning such an important matter requiring a global conspiracy in that time?
Communication/Miscommunication, Direction/Misdirection.
It's hard to keep up with all the information and easy to simply let go for all the confusing 'facts' we're being fed.
It reminds me that I was a bastard of a kid that played pranks and fooled people, over and again.
I just knew how to manipulate and steer the narrative in the direction I wanted it to head down. People were easy to fool....they still are now.