Social media claims about New Jersey drones are out of this world
A Dec. 5 Instagram post from The Daily Loud regarding the sighting of drones over New Jersey was fact-checked to be false by watchdog group PolitiFact.
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Absent definitive answers from the government about mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey and elsewhere in the Northeast, many social media users really want to believe aliens are to blame.
"The Pentagon has confirmed that the mysterious drones appearing across the globe are NOT of earthly origin," a Dec. 15 Instagram post said.
The Instagram post by The Daily Loud, a self-described news and media website that shares hip-hop and "viral news," paraphrased a quote from a Pentagon spokesperson, writing, "These are not US military drones and these are not drones coming from a foreign entity or adversary."
The post’s caption said, "They are not foreign adversaries—these #UFOs are operating freely across our skies, even hovering over military bases and nuclear sites."
The video led with a short clip of Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh speaking at a Dec. 11 news briefing. It also included clips of news reports and a portion of a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing about the drones.
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