The Pentagon denies that there is evidence of extraterrestrial life and blames UFOs on secret military tests and ordinary objects. “Investigations determined that the majority of sightings were the result of misidentification of ordinary objects and phenomena,” the government report states.

More than 40% of Americans believe that life forms from other galaxies have visited Earth. “Beyond hoaxes and falsifications, false information and disinformation is more prevalent and easier to spread now than ever, especially with advances in computer-generated photography and video tools,’ the report says.